Overview
- The collision occurred near Uch Sharif on the M-5 when a passenger bus struck a Motorway Police patrol vehicle from the rear.
- The officers who died at the scene were identified as Sub-Inspector Muhammad Mushtaq, Assistant Sub-Inspector Nasir Abbas and Constable Osama.
- Police say early indications point to driver error involving dozing off or overspeeding, with toxicology checks being pursued.
- Funeral prayers were held at Multan Police Lines with full state honours, attended by Federal Minister Abdul Aleem Khan, IG B. A. Nasir and senior commanders, as Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz offered condolences.
- Motorway Police leadership pledged support for the families and vowed legal action as part of a comprehensive investigation tied to ongoing road-safety concerns on Pakistan’s motorways.