Day: August 2, 2026

Rawalpindi: The emergency service provided pre-hospital care and transport to 4, 202 individuals across Murree and Kotli Sattian, treating 2, 150 victims on-site and transferring 1, 741 injured persons to district health facilities. Critical care units additionally safely shifted 288 high-risk patients from local hospitals to tertiary care centers in Rawalpindi and Islamabad under the specialized Patient Transfer Service.

The monthly operational audit registered 2, 932 medical emergencies, 285 fall incidents, 246 road traffic accidents, 13 dead body transfers, seven structure collapses, six fire outbreaks, and two water rescue operations, while confirming 23 fatalities across various incidents.

The performance stats formally released by District Emergency Officer Rescue 1122 Murree Engr. Kamran Rasheed on Saturday, detailing the monthly response data managed through the district command and control center.

Engr. Kamran Rasheed emphasized that rescue crews, motorbikes, and ambulance units remain deployed across high-density tourist hubs to maintain rapid response times and uninterrupted emergency coverage throughout the region.

Rawalpindi: District police will enforce zero-tolerance protocols against the display of arms, voter intimidation, and code violations to ensure peaceful polling during the upcoming Azad Jammu and Kashmir (AJK) elections.

Senior police leadership reviewed strategic deployment maps to cover polling stations, ballot transportation routes and election infrastructure with dedicated police pickets and mobile patrols, a press release said.

The security apparatus was finalized during an executive review meeting chaired by City Police Officer (CPO) Syed Hassnain Haider at Police Lines Headquarters here on Saturday.

The meeting was attended by the SSP Operations, Chief Traffic Officer (CTO), Divisional SPs, SDPOs and SHOs. CPO Syed Hassnain Haider directed supervisory officers to ensure strict adherence to Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) issued by the Election Commission, cautioning that any breach of electoral guidelines or failure to maintain public order would attract immediate action.

Shangla: Provincial Minister for Minerals, Arif Ahmadzai on Saturday visited various areas of Shangla including Mian Kale Pirabad and announced Rs. one million each for families of miners died in Spin Karez mine incident.

He visited various areas of Shangla and offered condolences to families of laborers. He said that provincial government stands beside families of victims in this time of duress and added that families of laborers would be provided needed assistance and help.

He said that thorough probe would be launched into the incident to identify reasons and factors behind the mishap. He said that punitive action would be taken against those whose irresponsibility triggered the incident leading to death of miners.

Peshawar: Provincial Minister for Revenue and Estate Tariq Mahmood Aryani here Saturday chaired second policy meeting of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Revenue and Estate Department.

The meeting was also attended by Member of National Assembly, Muhammad Atif Khan, , Member National Assembly Arbab Sher Ali, Senior Member Board of Revenue Zahir Shah Khan, digitalization expert Khalid Saeed, Director Land Records Yasir Hassan and other senior officials from Revenue Department and Board of Revenue.

The participants conducted a detailed review of the implementation of decisions taken during the previous policy meeting. The Revenue Working Group was briefed on progress made so far, while several important decisions were taken to accelerate revenue reforms and make public services more efficient, transparent and citizen-friendly.

Meeting decided that show cause notices would be issued to officials responsible for unnecessary delays or negligence in matters such as mutation of property, issuance of land records (Fard) and correction of names at Board of Revenue service delivery centers.

Meeting also directed the immediate resolution of the longstanding issue of Khana Kasht across the province. It was decided that separate counters would be established at all service delivery centers to handle matters related to Khana Kasht ensuring timely and convenient services for citizens.

To ensure the prompt resolution of public complaints and strengthen the monitoring of revenue services, the meeting approved the establishment of an complaints call centre that would be directly linked to the Revenue Dashboard and will collect feedback from citizens to help improve service delivery.

The meeting approved the early province wide implementation of e-Registry system to prevent duplicate and fraudulent mutations by ensuring that only land registered in the name of the relevant owner can be transferred.

Participants also decided to carry out Geographic Information System (GIS) mapping of government-owned land throughout the province and introduce an encroachment alert system.

To provide greater convenience to the public, the meeting approved the outsourcing and online provision of the land record issuance system. Under the proposed arrangement, citizens will be able to obtain land records through NADRA e-Sahulat centers, Revenue Dashboard and relevant Patwar offices.

The meeting further decided to digitally transform at least one district on a pilot basis and designate it as a ‘Model Digital District. ‘ All revenue records in the selected district will be maintained and made accessible through a modern digital system.

Moreover, directions were issued for the early completion of Computerized Land Record Management Integration System. The meeting was informed that once implemented, the system would fully computerize all stages of revenue administration. It would also enable overseas Pakistanis to legally complete the purchase, sale and transfer of their properties in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa from anywhere in the world.

Provincial Minister for Revenue and Estate Tariq Mahmood Aryani directed Senior Member Board of Revenue Zahir Shah Khan to immediately obtain comprehensive reports from all deputy commissioners regarding the facilities available and challenges faced at service delivery centers across the province.

Murree: Targeted infrastructure enhancements-including seasonal floral installations, landscape restoration, and newly developed viewing platforms, are being executed across Jhika Gali, Kuldana, Kashmir Point, View Forth Road, and Pindi Point to elevate tourism infrastructure in the hill station.

The horticulture agency’s field operations focus on expanding green belts and restoring public vantage points to deliver better civic amenities for local residents and seasonal visitors.

The progress review was conducted during an on-site inspection tour led by Additional Deputy Commissioner (General) Murree Kamran Sagheer in Murree on Saturday.

ADC (G) Kamran Sagheer directed horticulture officials to expedite pending works and mobilize all available departmental resources to preserve the town’s natural ecosystem while strictly adhering to completion timelines.

Malakand: Rescue 1122 Malakand responded to 420 emergencies during July 2026, providing timely rescue and emergency services to 407 people across the district, said District Emergency Officer Nasir Khan.

Sharing department’s monthly performance report, he said, the emergencies included 322 medical cases, 51 road traffic accidents, 12 fire incidents, 12 shooting and violence cases, four drowning incidents, 19 recovery operations, and seven deaths.

During the reporting period, the Rescue 1122 Malakand control room received 12, 076 calls, including 3, 446 informational or dropped calls, while 8, 210 were identified as fake, irrelevant, or prank calls made by children.

Under the referral ambulance service, Rescue 1122 transferred 192 patients from one hospital to another during July. Of these, 68 patients were shifted within the district, while 124 were referred to hospitals outside the district.

Nasir Khan said Rescue 1122 Malakand remains available round the clock to provide prompt, safe, and professional emergency services to the public in all types of emergencies.