<p>A bus travelling on a highway in Pakistan’s Punjab province overturned due to a brake failure, killing at least 13 people, including five women and three children, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The bus was travelling from Lahore to Rawalpindi, when it overturned on the highway near the Kallar Kahar salt range.</p>.<p>“At least 13 passengers, including five women and three children, were killed, and another 25 injured,” officials said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/pakistan-pm-shehbaz-sharif-urges-brother-nawaz-to-return-from-uk-head-nation-for-4th-term-1228602.html" target="_blank">Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif urges brother Nawaz to return from UK, head nation for 4th term</a></strong></p>.<p>The National Highways and Motorway Police said that according to preliminary reports, the accident occurred due to brake failure.</p>.<p>There were 34 passengers onboard, police said.</p>.<p>Rescue officials said that the death toll could rise as some of the injured were critical.</p>.<p>Motorway police said two lanes of the six-lane highway were closed to allow officials to fish out the victims.</p>.<p>Poor roads, lack of safety awareness and blatant disregard for traffic rules often cause fatal accidents in Pakistan.</p>
<p>A bus travelling on a highway in Pakistan’s Punjab province overturned due to a brake failure, killing at least 13 people, including five women and three children, officials said on Saturday.</p>.<p>The bus was travelling from Lahore to Rawalpindi, when it overturned on the highway near the Kallar Kahar salt range.</p>.<p>“At least 13 passengers, including five women and three children, were killed, and another 25 injured,” officials said.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/international/world-news-politics/pakistan-pm-shehbaz-sharif-urges-brother-nawaz-to-return-from-uk-head-nation-for-4th-term-1228602.html" target="_blank">Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif urges brother Nawaz to return from UK, head nation for 4th term</a></strong></p>.<p>The National Highways and Motorway Police said that according to preliminary reports, the accident occurred due to brake failure.</p>.<p>There were 34 passengers onboard, police said.</p>.<p>Rescue officials said that the death toll could rise as some of the injured were critical.</p>.<p>Motorway police said two lanes of the six-lane highway were closed to allow officials to fish out the victims.</p>.<p>Poor roads, lack of safety awareness and blatant disregard for traffic rules often cause fatal accidents in Pakistan.</p>