Pasni – Rescue sources reported that six people were injured in three separate traffic accidents along the Makran Coastal Highway on Friday.
The most serious crash occurred near Maniji, close to Ormara, when a speeding Corolla car collided with two motorcycles.
In Balochistan news updates, Four residents of Ormara—identified as Naseem Wahid, Sagar Rasool Bakhsh, Nabi Bakhsh Syed Bakhsh, and Shehbaz Muhammad Bakhsh—suffered serious injuries.
Rescue teams quickly reached the scene, provided first aid, and shifted the victims to the Pakistan Navy’s Darman Jah Hospital for further treatment.
The car’s driver, Usman, son of Hassan, a resident of Karachi’s Malir area, escaped unharmed.
Police collected evidence from the site and have opened an investigation.
Balochistan News Update
In a second incident near the Gulzar Hotel area of Pasni, a motorcycle skidded out of control due to overspeeding, injuring a man named Ahmed from the Chakli area of Pasni.
Rescue 1122 staff administered first aid and transferred him to Pak Oman Hospital for further care.
The third accident occurred on the Gwadar-Pasni section of the highway when a car overturned after the driver lost control, leaving a man identified as Sakhi Bakhsh injured.
Rescue teams arrived promptly and moved him to Pak Oman Hospital Pasni for medical attention.
Balochistan’s highways continue to witness alarming numbers of traffic accidents, earning the grim label of “bloody highways.”
According to provincial rescue and police data, more than 46,000 accidents have been recorded in the past five years, leaving over 1,200 people dead and more than 63,000 injured.
In April 2025 alone, over 800 accidents caused at least 13 fatalities and more than 1,000 injuries.
Officials cite several causes: single-lane roads in poor condition, sharp curves, and a lack of road signs or lighting.
Overspeeding, reckless driving, overloading of buses and trucks, and poorly maintained vehicles further add to the risk.
Rugged terrain and mountainous routes make night travel especially dangerous, prompting authorities to impose nighttime travel bans on key highways.
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The Balochistan government has set up Medical Emergency Response Centres along major routes and is urging the federal government to upgrade highways into dual carriageways, enforce traffic laws, and improve safety awareness to reduce the mounting toll.
