The Punjab Emergency Service (Rescue-1122) has provided an emergency medical cover to the participants in the second phase of the Raiwind Ijtima. District Emergency Officer (DEO) Shahid Waheed told media on Friday that eight emergency vehicles and 17 motorbike-ambulances have been deployed with staff to provide emergency services to the participants in the second session of the annual Raiwind congregation. He said that Rescue-1122 provided emergency services to around 70 participants during the last 24 hours.
Waheed said that Rescue-1122 provided medical assistance to 60 participants and shifted them to nearby government hospitals. Rescue-1122 also provided medical assistance to 20 participants on-the-spot, he added. The second session of Raiwind Ijtima will continue till Nov 12, starting from Nov 9.
Moreover, traffic arrangements have been finalised for the second phase of the annual International Tablighi Ijtima at Raiwand, which would be concluded on November 12. City Traffic Officer (CTO) official sources told APP that SP Headquarters Sohail Fazil and SP President Malik Ikram would continue supervision of arrangements for the Ijtima. They said that 13 DSPs, 203 traffic inspectors have been appointed under the supervision of divisional officers, while 110 patrol officers, 999 wardens will perform duties, 10 people lifters, five breakdowns have also been deployed to eliminate wrong parking. Sources said that a special control room and camp office have also been established in Raiwind for monitoring and surveillance, seven points have also been allocated for parking of the vehicles of the participants, apart from the parking stands, somewhere to park vehicle. Through Rasta FM and Rasta app, citizens would be informed about the situation moment by moment, all roads will be kept clear for ambulances and other emergency vehicles. All traffic wardens have been instructed to keep a close watch on suspicious persons and abandoned items, they said. According to the traffic plan, the participants coming from GT Road will be sent to Thokar Niaz Beg through Kala Shah Kaku Interchange Motorway, the participants coming from Rawalpindi, Islamabad will be sent to Thokar Niazbeg Motorway to Raiwind, and the participants coming from Okara will reach Raiwind gathering via Manga By-Pass. Participants coming from Kasur will be able to go to the allocated parking lot opposite to Nisar Mills via Liliani Soy Asal Road.
