Former Senator Taj Afridi killed in car accident
Key takeaways
- A spokesperson for the Motorway Police said the accident occurred near Swabi on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway when the vehicle carrying Afridi lost control and plunged off the road.
- According to officials, Afridi was travelling from Islamabad to Peshawar when the incident occurred.
- Motorway Police and rescue teams rushed to the scene and carried out emergency response operations.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize PESHAWAR: Former senator and prominent businessman Taj Muhammad Afridi was killed in a car accident on the M-1 Motorway on Friday, while his driver sustained injuries, according to the National Highways and Motorway Police (NHMP).
A spokesperson for the Motorway Police said the accident occurred near Swabi on the Peshawar-Islamabad Motorway when the vehicle carrying Afridi lost control and plunged off the road.
According to officials, Afridi was travelling from Islamabad to Peshawar when the incident occurred. Preliminary investigations suggest that the accident was caused by a mechanical fault, which led to the driver losing control of the vehicle.