Interior Minister Naqvi discusses road safety with PM Sharif

Interior Minister Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi recently met with Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif in Lahore to exchange Eid greetings and discuss the country's law and order situation. The meeting also touched upon the overall political landscape in Pakistan.

However, amidst these discussions, a tragic incident occurred earlier in the week near a shrine in southwestern Pakistan. A crash claimed the lives of at least 17 religious pilgrims and left 41 others injured. This unfortunate event once again sheds light on the pressing issue of road safety in the country.

Pakistan has been grappling with a high number of road accidents, often resulting in significant casualties. The root causes of these incidents are attributed to the lack of stringent safety measures, inadequate driver training, and the poor condition of transport infrastructure.

One such devastating accident took place in January 2023 in Balochistan province, where 41 individuals lost their lives after a passenger bus, carrying containers of flammable oil, veered off a ravine and caught fire.

As the nation mourns the loss of lives in these tragic accidents, there is a growing call for authorities to prioritize road safety measures and invest in improving the country's transportation infrastructure to prevent such incidents in the future.