ISLAMABAD: Former senator Taj Afridi was killed in a road accident on Motorway M-1 near Colonel Sher Khan Interchange on Friday, according to motorway police.
Police said the vehicle carrying the former senator met with an accident while traveling from Islamabad to Peshawar. The crash also left his driver injured.
Authorities stated that initial reports suggest the accident may have been caused by a mechanical fault in the vehicle, though investigations are underway to determine the exact cause.
Emergency responders shifted the injured driver to a nearby medical facility, while the body of the former senator was handed over to the family.
Further details are awaited as officials continue their inquiry into the incident.
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Earlier, a tourist van carrying 23 passengers crashed on the Murree Expressway at Khajut on Wednesday, killing at least 10 people and injuring 13 others, officials said.
According to Murree Deputy Commissioner Agha Zaheer Abbas Shirazi, the vehicle overturned after it reportedly collided with a roadside barrier.
The impact sparked a fire in the engine compartment, and the van’s sliding door reportedly jammed, trapping passengers inside.
The injured were rushed to nearby hospitals for emergency medical treatment, officials said.
Police said all 23 passengers aboard the van were residents of Multan and had departed for Murree around 2 a.m. local time. Among the passengers were 10 children.
