The government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has taken onboard the online ride-hailing company, Careem, to offer the services of Rescue 1122 on a trial basis in Peshawar.
The service can be availed from the Careem app starting this week. Initially, 50,000 citizens in selected areas of the provincial capital will have access to the facility. The government has announced to extend the service to the other districts of the province in the near future.
The citizens can now book Rescue 1122 vehicles for different emergencies including road accidents, medical emergency, fire, natural calamities, and or any other disaster.
The areas where the service is initially on offer include Haji Camp, Hashtnagri, Faqeerabad, Warsak Road, Saddar Cantt, Kohat Road, Tehkal, University Road, University Town, Hayatabad and nearby areas.
Fine will be imposed on those requesting emergency services unnecessarily. In addition, strict legal action will be taken against the defaulters.
