Renowned Zakir Allama Safeer Sajjad Haider Shirazi and his driver died while three other people were seriously injured in a head-on collision between a car and a trawler on Talagang-Mianwali Road on Thursday, reported 24NewsHD TV channel.
A team of Rescue 1122 personnel rushed to the accident site and started relief operation.
The wounded including car-rider Allama Syed Haider were rushed to a nearby hospital.
According to eyewitnesses, the accident occurred due to overspeeding.
Reporter Arshad Kotgala