# Bus and truck collision kills 11 near Pakpattan

> A passenger bus travelling from Multan to Kasur collided head-on with a truck on Depalpur Road on Thursday, killing 11 people and injuring 33 others.
- Title: Bus and truck collision kills 11 near Pakpattan · Dawn
- Summary: A passenger bus travelling from Multan to Kasur collided head-on with a truck on Depalpur Road on Thursday, killing 11 people and injuring 33 others.
- Keywords: pakpattan, bus collision, truck collision, depalpur road, multan, kasur, rescue 1122, punjab, road accident, Dawn
- Source: Dawn — https://dawn.com/news/2042375/collision-between-passenger-bus-truck-near-pakpattan-claims-11-lives
- Author: Imran Gabol
- Published: 2026-11-05T17:45:51+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: pakpattan, bus collision, truck collision, depalpur road, multan, kasur, rescue 1122, punjab, road accident, news, politics
## Head-on collision on Depalpur Road
A passenger bus travelling from Multan to Kasur collided with a truck coming in the opposite direction on Depalpur Road near Pakpattan on Thursday.
## Eleven dead, thirty-three injured
Rescue 1122 confirmed eleven people died in the collision. Eight sustained minor injuries while twenty-five others were taken to District Headquarter Hospital in Pakpattan.
## Three-hour rescue operation
Rescue teams used cranes and heavy machinery to extract passengers trapped in the wreckage during a three-hour operation at the scene.
## DC declares emergency at hospital
Deputy Commissioner Asif Raza declared an emergency at District Headquarter Hospital Pakpattan and summoned additional doctors and medical staff to treat the injured.
## DC directs high-quality medical care
DC Raza directed hospital administration to ensure prompt, high-quality medical care for all injured passengers and visited the hospital to review arrangements.

> prompt, high-quality medical care
## DC expresses condolences
Deputy Commissioner Asif Raza expressed grief at the lives lost and extended condolences to bereaved families, directing authorities to continue providing support.
## President expresses profound grief
President Asif Ali Zardari expressed profound grief and sorrow over the tragic loss, extending condolences to bereaved families and praying for injured recovery.

> profound grief and sorrow
## CM Maryam directs medical treatment
Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz expressed deep sorrow and directed authorities to ensure best possible medical treatment for injured passengers.
## CM seeks accident report
Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz prayed for speedy recovery of injured passengers, extended sympathies to bereaved families, and sought a report on the accident.
## National Assembly Speaker responds
National Assembly Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq extended heartfelt sympathy and condolences to bereaved families and prayed for early recovery of the injured.
## Key takeaway

Eleven people died and thirty-three were injured when a passenger bus and truck collided head-on near Pakpattan on November fifth.