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Zardari Orders Transparent Probe Into Rehman Baba Express Derailment

By Drooid · Oct 13, 2026, 10:56 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Asif Ali Zardari ordered a transparent investigation after the Rehman Baba Express derailed in Punjab.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief and ordered swift medical care for the injured.
Geo News and police reported five deaths and about 30 injuries after the derailment.
Rescue teams deployed 11 ambulances, 30 workers and cleared 13 of the train’s 14 coaches.
Injured passengers were taken to Nishtar Hospital in Multan for treatment.

History

Historical Context

The July 13 2005 Ghotki crash, where the Karachi Express hit the stopped Quetta Express and a third train struck the wreckage, killed at least 120 and wrecked 17 cars carrying over 3,000 passengers. Repeated accidents—including the 2007 Mehrabpur derailment—have kept Pakistan Railways under pressure, prompting Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s 2024 call for transparent probes of the Rehman Baba Express derailment.

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Story summary

President Asif Ali Zardari ordered a transparent investigation after the Rehman Baba Express derailed in Punjab.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed grief and ordered swift medical care for the injured.
Geo News and police reported five deaths and about 30 injuries after the derailment.
Rescue teams deployed 11 ambulances, 30 workers and cleared 13 of the train’s 14 coaches.
Injured passengers were taken to Nishtar Hospital in Multan for treatment.

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