# Pakpattan bus accident: 11 dead, 33 hurt as Multan to Kasur bus hits truck on Depalpur Road

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Type: News article
Author: Searchable Editorial
Published: 6 Nov 2026
Updated: 6 Nov 2026
Retrieved: 6 Nov 2026

> Rescue 1122 needed cranes and three hours to free trapped passengers. An emergency was declared at DHQ Hospital Pakpattan, and Punjab CM Maryam Nawaz has asked for a report.

Eleven people were killed and 33 injured on Thursday 5 November when a passenger bus travelling from Multan to Kasur collided head-on with a truck on Depalpur Road near Pakpattan, Rescue 1122 and the district administration said, as [Dawn reported](https://www.dawn.com/news/2042375/collision-between-passenger-bus-truck-near-pakpattan-claims-11-lives).

## What happened

The truck was coming from the opposite direction when the two vehicles met on Depalpur Road, according to a press release from the Pakpattan district administration. Passengers were trapped in the wreckage, and the rescue took about three hours, with cranes and other heavy machinery used to cut and lift people out.

Rescue 1122 said 25 of the injured were taken to the District Headquarters (DHQ) Hospital in Pakpattan, while eight had minor injuries and were treated at the scene. ARY News also put the toll at 11 dead and 33 injured.

## Emergency at DHQ Pakpattan

Deputy Commissioner Asif Raza and District Police Officer Javed Iqbal Chadhar reached the site to oversee the rescue. The deputy commissioner then declared an emergency at DHQ Hospital Pakpattan and called in extra doctors and staff, the administration said. Both officers later visited the hospital.

Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz sought a report on the crash and ordered the best possible treatment for the injured, her office said. President Asif Ali Zardari and National Assembly Speaker Ayaz Sadiq offered condolences to the families.

The names of the dead had not been released by the administration when this was written. The cause of the collision has not been officially stated; the chief minister's report is expected to cover it.

## If you are travelling or looking for someone

- **Emergencies in Punjab:** call **1122** (Rescue 1122), free from any phone.
- **Families looking for passengers** should contact DHQ Hospital Pakpattan, where the injured were taken, or the district administration's control room.
- **Before a long bus journey**, check that the company is registered with the provincial transport authority and avoid overnight trips on single-lane roads where you can.

For travel planning, see our [fuel cost calculator](/tools/cars/fuel-cost-calculator) if you are weighing up driving yourself, and today's [petrol price](/news/economy/petrol-price-in-pakistan-today).

## Frequently asked questions

**How many people died in the Pakpattan bus accident?**

Eleven people were killed and 33 injured when a Multan to Kasur bus collided with a truck on Depalpur Road on 5 November 2026, Rescue 1122 said.

## Sources

- Collision between passenger bus, truck near Pakpattan claims 11 lives (5 Nov 2026) (Dawn): https://www.dawn.com/news/2042375/collision-between-passenger-bus-truck-near-pakpattan-claims-11-lives
- 11 killed, 33 injured in bus-truck collision near Pakpattan (5 Nov 2026) (ARY News): https://arynews.tv/11-killed-33-injured-in-bus-truck-collision-near-pakpattan

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