Crowd crush Crowd collapses and crushes are catastrophic incidents that can occur when a body of people becomes dangerously overcrowded. When a body of people reaches or exceeds the density of , the pressure on each individual can cause the crowd to collapse ...

es for free goods in different cities in

Pakistan Pakistan ( ur, ), officially the Islamic Republic of Pakistan ( ur, , label=none), is a country in South Asia. It is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, fifth-most populous country, with a population of almost 24 ...

in March, April, and June 2023 left 15 people dead and 45 others injured. In

Karachi Karachi (; ur, ; ; ) is the most populous city in Pakistan and 12th most populous city in the world, with a population of over 20 million. It is situated at the southern tip of the country along the Arabian Sea coast. It is the former ...

, 12 people, including three children, were killed and five others wounded during the distribution of

zakat Zakat ( ar, زكاة; , "that which purifies", also Zakat al-mal , "zakat on wealth", or Zakah) is a form of almsgiving, often collected by the Muslim Ummah. It is considered in Islam as a religious obligation, and by Quranic ranking, is ...

among the families of employees working at a private company. Meanwhile, in

Charsadda Chārsadda ( ps, چارسده; ; ur, ; ) is a town and headquarters of Charsadda District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

, a city in the northwestern

Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (; ps, خېبر پښتونخوا; Urdu, Hindko: خیبر پختونخوا) commonly abbreviated as KP or KPK, is one of the Administrative units of Pakistan, four provinces of Pakistan. Located in the Geography of Pakistan, ...

province, one person died and eight others were injured in a crush for free flour during the first day of Ramadan. One died in

Mirpurkhas Mirpur Khas ( Sindhi and ; ''meaning "Town of the most-high Mirs"'') is the capital city of the Mirpur Khas District and Mirpur Khas Division in the Sindh province, Pakistan. Mirpur Khas is the 16th largest city in Sindh province and the 80th ...

. A crowd crush in

Sakrand Sakrand (Urdu: سکرنڈ, Sindhi: سڪرنڊ) is a town in the Sindh province of Pakistan. Sakrand is a taluka of the district Shaheed Benazirabad (erstwhile Nawabshah), about 18 kilometers from the old Nawabshah city. By road it is a three ...

town,

Shaheed Benazirabad Nawabshah ( sd, نوابشاھ, ur, ) is a tehsil and headquarters of the Shaheed Benazirabad District of Sindh province, Pakistan. This city is situated in the middle of Sindh province. It is the 27th largest city in Pakistan. Nawabshah Tehsi ...

, resulted in three females, including a minor, being injured. One old man died and eight people were hurt in

Vehari Vehari also spelled Vihari (), is a city and the headquarters of Vehari District in the Punjab province of Pakistan. It is Pakistan's 62nd largest city. Vehari is about from the historical city of Multan. Vehari is located at the Multan-Delhi ...

and

Muzaffargarh Muzaffargarh (Urdu and pa, , , Fort of Muzaffar) is a city in the province of Punjab, Pakistan. Located on the bank of the Chenab River, it is the capital of the district with the same name. It is the 39th largest city of Pakistan by populatio ...

while receiving free flour. Finally, on June 26, a stampede in Karachi injured twenty-one women during the disbursement of funds for the

Benazir Income Support Programme The Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) is a federal unconditional cash transfer poverty reduction program in Pakistan. Launched in July 2008, it was the largest single social safety net program in the country with nearly Rs. 90 billion ...

Charsadda

On the first day of Ramadan, a crush for free flour in

Charsadda Chārsadda ( ps, چارسده; ; ur, ; ) is a town and headquarters of Charsadda District, in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province of Pakistan.

province, resulted in one death and eight injuries: nine people were trampled, one of them fatally, according to the police chief, Muhammad Arif.

Karachi

On 31 March 2023, in

Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate Sindh Industrial and Trading Estate (SITE) located in Karachi still claimed to be one of the largest industrial estates in Asia due to its huge land size that is spread over 4,460 acres.

(SITE) area, a crush occurred, leading to the death of twelve people, including three children, and five others injured during the distribution of Zakat among the families of employees working at a private company. The incident happened when a large group of about 400 women gathered to receive rations from the factory, and the staff closed the doors due to fear of a large crowd. There were no queue arrangements, and the police had not been informed about the activity. The factory owner was absent, and the police arrested seven employees for negligence. Following the incident, the Sindh Chief Minister requested a report from the Karachi Commissioner. The provincial government pledged compensation of Rs500,000 for the families of the deceased and Rs100,000 for the injured. The Human Rights Commission of Pakistan called for the government to improve the distribution system, emphasizing that the crush underscored people's desperation caused by rising costs, aggravated by Pakistan's plummeting currency and the removal of subsidies agreed upon with the

International Monetary Fund The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is a major financial agency of the United Nations, and an international financial institution, headquartered in Washington, D.C., consisting of 190 countries. Its stated mission is "working to foster gl ...

(IMF) to unlock the latest tranche of its financial support packages.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Pakistan ration distribution stampedes, 2023 2023 disasters in Pakistan 2023 in Sindh 2020s in Karachi Accidental deaths in Pakistan History of Charsadda District, Pakistan March 2023 events in Pakistan April 2023 events in Pakistan June 2023 events in Pakistan

Charsadda

Karachi

See also

References