Pakistan
Elevator Falls at IHC Building
A lift at the Islamabad High Court (IHC) premises in Islamabad, Pakistan, fell from the second floor to the ground floor on February 6, marking the second elevator-related incident at...
Pakistan Railways Plans Escalators and More at Major Stations
Pakistan Railways (PR) plans to install escalators to enhance accessibility at major stations throughout the network, as well as CCTV cameras to strengthen security, Hamari Web News reports. In announcing...
Elevators Closed in Pakistan Government Building
Elevators at the Shaheed-e-Millat Secretariat, which houses several government offices in Islamabad, have been closed by the Pakistan Public Works Department (PWD), The News reports. The PWD says the lifts...
Faulty Escalators at Pakistani Metro Bus Stations Will Soon Be Functional
In response to concerns voiced by the minister for interior on behalf of passengers, Minister for Parliamentary Affairs Murtaza Javed Abbasi has assured the National Assembly of Pakistan that non-functional...
Recent Lift Incidents Include One Fatality in Pakistan
At least two elevator collapses have occurred in Pakistan in the past few weeks, one resulting in a fatality, Pakistan Today reports. The fatality occurred on February 15 when a...
Pakistan Factory Worker Killed When Elevator Falls on Him
A man at a factory in Haripur, Pakistan, was killed in March when an elevator at the site fell on top of him, Dawn reports. Officials say the victim was...
Pakistan Officials Push Tall Apartment Construction Plan
A Pakistan Senate committee meeting in Islamabad is recommending the construction of tall government apartment buildings to replace old houses in a plan optimize land use in the capital, DAWN reports. In...
VT Problems Upset Riders In Pakistan Bus Line
Passengers on the Green Line bus service in Karachi, Pakistan, are raising complaints over the failure or shutdown of most elevators and escalators at stops for the transportation system, DAWN...
thyssenkrupp and Partner Outfit Pakistan Mall
thyssenkrupp and strategic partner Global Business Bridge Ltd. have installed 32 elevators and 28 escalators at Pakistan’s second-largest shopping center, Emporium Mall in Lahore. Covering 250,000 m2, the complex includes...
