As many as 0.9 million accidents occur due to cell phones usage

As many as 0.9 million road accidents have occurred due to usage of cell phones while driving in last 15 years in the country. It was discussed at a seminar on defensive driving arranged by the Academic Staff Association (ASA), University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) in collaboration with the National Highway and Motorway Police (NHMP) at New Senate Hall other day.
The session was chaired by UAF Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Iqbal Zafar while Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Kamran Adil was the guest of honour. ASA President Dr Amir Jamil, DSP Syed Naseem Abbas, DSP Qalab Sipra, Senior Patrolling Officer (SPO) Rana Irfan Ahmad and ASA General Secretary Dr Amir Maqsood also spoke on the occasion.