The Motorway police safely evacuated a couple from a car that caught fire due to a short circuit near Faizpur in Punjab.

The motorway police arrived at the scene after being informed and the husband and wife, who were traveling from Lahore to Islamabad, were safely evacuated from the torched car.

Motorway Police DSP Afzal Majeed and patrolling officers carried out the rescue operation.

A spokesman for the Motorway Police said that the couple thanked the police officials for their quick response and commended their efforts in the rescue operation.

Sector Commander Ghulam Qadir Sindhu also appreciated the performance of the patrolling officers, he added.