PakistanEmergency Response
Islamabad Emergency Service Handled 1,475 Calls in September as New Fire Fleet Arrives From China
The Capital Development Authority says its emergency service answered 1,152 medical calls, 82 fire incidents and 123 rescue operations last month, as 21 new firefighting vehicles from China arrived at Karachi Port in what officials call the biggest fleet expansion since 2009.
The Capital Emergency Service (CES), run by the Capital Development Authority (CDA), responded to a total of 1,475 emergency calls across Islamabad in September 2026, according to a press release issued by the CDA. The response was carried out on the directions of Federal Minister for Interior Syed Mohsin Raza Naqvi and under the supervision of CDA Chairman Sohail Ashraf, the release said. The calls covered medical emergencies, road traffic crashes, fire incidents, rescue situations, dewatering requirements, animal rescue cases and other emergencies across the federal capital.
Sources
- StatementCDA press release, October 5, 2026Announcement of September 2026 emergency call statistics and arrival of new vehicles
- DocumentCDA Monthly Consolidated Emergency/Event Cover Report, September 2026Detailed breakdown of EMS, fire, rescue and cover-duty statistics for September 2026
