LAHORE – Prime Minister Imran Khan, on Sunday, has expressed condolences and grief over the loss of young lives in the Bhakkar accident.
In a Tweet, Prime Minister Imran Khan wrote: “Terrible loss of young lives in the accident in Bhakkar which killed 6 girls returning from school & their rickshaw driver.”
https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1112223368881885184
“My prayers & condolences go to the families of the victims,” he added.
Yesterday (Saturday), six students were killed after a passenger bus collided with a rickshaw on Jhang Road in Bkhakkar.
https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/pakistan/road-accident-kills-at-least-five-female-students-in-bhakkar/
The students were on their way back to home after giving an exam in Jesseywala area.
Five students and the rickshaw driver were killed at the spot, while two were shifted to a nearby hospital. Locals staged a protest, blocked the main road for traffic and set a bus on fire in the area.