RAWALPINDI: The Punjab Emergency Service, Rescue 1122 received 10,
88,235 obnoxious/irrelevant calls at emergency number 1122 since its
inception in District Rawalpindi. The data revealed that out of
10,88,235 obnoxious calls included 537623 calls from girls, 462705 from
boys, 32437 from kids, 2460 musical calls, 51450 abusing calls and 1560
were obnoxious/irrelevant calls.
As a result of the effective
monitoring and call recording software developed by the Service, the
number of fake emergency responses has been restricted to 0.01 % and
the repeated irrelevant/obnoxious callers are blocked so that the
emergency caller do not find number busy and can be provided timely
help in case any emergency. However, sudden increase in number
sometimes results in failure of the availability of emergency number
which is very unfortunate.
The Service has tried several
solutions which included blocking of such unwanted callers, warnings
over phone and sensitizing the caller about the significance &
importance of emergency number. As a result of this sensitizing
campaign, a few regular pranksters have stopped dialing Emergency
Number 1122. However, the overall numbers still continues to increase
therefore, the Service has been compelled to take necessary legal
action which includes imprisonment for six months or with fine of
rupees 50,000/- or both.
The Director General Rescue 1122, Dr.
Rizwan Naseer said that it is the duty and moral responsibility of
every citizen to respect the emergency number 1122. He said that we
would still prefer that the citizens understand the significance and
importance of emergency number and not try to deprive the emergency
victims of their right to be provided timely rescue and emergency
medical treatment so that we do not have to initiate criminal
proceedings against such obnoxious callers. Online
