Peshawar: A mock emergency drill was conducted on GT Road in the provincial capital on May 17 to ensure rescue teams were prepared to deal with any eventualities during the local government elections. Rescue 1122, Pakistan Army and Edhi Centre participated in the drill. The drill was initially conducted inside a building between 9am and 10am while the remaining 30 minutes of the exercise was conducted outdoors on GT Road. One side of the road was blocked for the drill.
During the mock drill, Pakistan Army also monitored the response time of Rescue 1122 officials from three different locations, including Kohat Road and Saddar, in the event of an emergency. |
