Free emergency ambulance service inaugurated

PESHAWAR: Khyber Pakht-unkhwa Governor Faisal Karim Kundi inaugurated a free emergency ambulance at the provincial headquarters of the Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) in Dabgari Garden here on Saturday.

The event was attended by PRCS’ Khyber Pakhtunkhwa chairman Malik Habib Orakzai, Vice-Chairman Farzand Wazir, PPP provincial deputy general secretary Abrar Saeed, former speaker of the Provincial Assembly Karamatullah Chagharmatti, Razaullah Khan Chamkani, members of the Red Crescent Society, and other relevant officials. Kundi congratulated the entire PRCS team for launching the free ambulance service amidst the challenging national situation, calling it a valuable initiative in emergency healthcare.

During a detailed briefing, the governor was informed that the service would initially operate with three ambulances and cover key areas such as Qila Bala Hisar and Khyber Teaching Hospital, among others, to serve residents in Peshawar.

He urged the PRCS to expand the ambulance service to the northern and southern districts of the province.

He recommended reaching out to donors to increase the number of ambulances. He also emphasised the importance of public awareness and making the service a model for other provinces.

The governor suggested the PRCS initiate efforts for establishing a nursing college in the province and to engage donor countries with well-prepared proposals for support.