Nine killed, 39 injured in Rajanpur bus crash

At least nine people lost their lives and 39 were wounded after a bus traveling from Karachi to Dera Ghazi Khan collided with a road divider on the Indus Highway in Rajanpur district, officials said on Wednesday. The crash, which occurred near Rojhan, killed eight passengers on the spot, including women and children. All the victims were taken to Rajanpur District Hospital, where a ninth passenger later died from his injuries. Health authorities reported that 13 of the injured remain in critical condition.

In a separate incident on Monday, a high‑speed car struck a divider on Bosan Road in the historic city of Multan, igniting a fire in the vehicle’s engine. Firefighters managed to put out the blaze and recovered five bodies, which were transferred to Nishtar Hospital. Three of the deceased have been identified as Muzammil, 23, Yasir, 22, and Ramazan, 28. The identities of two other victims, aged 25 and 24, have not yet been confirmed. All five victims hailed from Shuja Abad tehsil in Multan district.