'Naunehal Assembly' organized road safety awareness session

RAWALPINDI, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 5th May, 2026) An awareness session of Hamdard Naunehal Assembly held at Hamdard Markaz Rawalpindi emphasized the importance of road safety and responsible behaviour among young citizens.

Addressing the participants, Incharge education Wing of Traffic Police Faisal Gilani spoke on the topic “Adopt road sense, save lives” and said lack of road sense causes around 1.3 million deaths globally each year, while 40,000 to 45,000 people lose their lives in Pakistan due to traffic accidents.

He said road safety was not only the responsibility of traffic police but also of every citizen. He urged the students to follow traffic rules, avoid one-wheeling, use helmets while riding motorcycles and seat belts while driving.

He added that improper parking, reckless overtaking and violation of traffic signals were major causes of accidents. He stressed that awareness and understanding of traffic signs could help save lives.

A large number of students from schools of Rawalpindi and Islamabad attended the session.

On the occasion, a message of President Hamdard Naunehal Assembly Sadia Rashid was read out, in which she highlighted that improving roads and vehicles alone was not enough, rather awareness of traffic laws among citizens was equally important.

She urged citizens to respect traffic rules, avoid using mobile phones while driving and adopt responsible behaviour to prevent accidents.

The speakers emphasised that children were future citizens and needed proper guidance to build a safe and responsible society.

Members of the Traffic Police Education Wing, including Tahira Kanwal, Kanwal Naz, Asifa Bibi, Hafsa Shakeel and Mahira Maryam, also delivered awareness sessions on road safety.

Students actively participated in a question and answer session and presented speeches, tableaus and national songs related to the topic.

Later, the chief guest along with Zonal Head Hamdard Foundation Amanullah Niazi, members of Hamdard Shura Naim Akram Qureshi and Tariq Shaheen distributed prizes among students.

At the end of the ceremony, an honorary shield was presented to the guest speaker, while refreshments were served to the participants.