Edhi and Chhipa Ambulance Numbers in Pakistan: 115, 1020 and How to Book

To call an Edhi ambulance in Pakistan, dial 115. To call a Chhipa ambulance, dial 1020. In Punjab, Rescue 1122 runs its own ambulance service on 1122. Give the operator your exact location first, then say what has happened.

When someone collapses on a road, nobody has time to search a phone. The number has to be in your head already. This page puts the three ambulance numbers in one place, with what each organisation says about its service.

We read the Edhi Foundation's website (edhi.org), the Chhipa Welfare Association's website (chhipa.org) and the Emergency Services Department's website (rescue.gov.pk) on 7 October 2026. We did not call any of the numbers, so we cannot say how fast any of them answers.

Three ambulance numbers to save today

Edhi lists "Emergency Call 115" at the top of every page of its site. Chhipa lists "Helpline 1020" on its pages. The Emergency Services Department lists 1122 as its emergency number.

Save all three under clear names, such as "Ambulance Edhi" and "Ambulance Chhipa". Under stress you search for a word, not a number.

Edhi runs one of the largest ambulance fleets in the country

The Edhi site says its fleet is "over 1800 vehicles deployed throughout Pakistan". It also lists air ambulances, which are two planes and a helicopter, and 28 rescue boats for floods and the Arabian Sea coast.

Edhi's own history says the service began as the "Poor Patient Ambulance", a converted pickup truck. Its head office is in Karachi, and the page gives +92 21 32413232 for it.

The site does not list a charge for an ambulance ride, and it does not say which cities answer 115. Ask the operator when the call connects. Do not pay a person who has no Edhi vehicle or uniform.

Chhipa says its ambulances reach a scene within five minutes

The Chhipa ambulance page says its vehicles carry paramedics, a first aid box and an oxygen cylinder. It says they wait at centres near roundabouts and government hospitals in Karachi and "other regions of Pakistan", and that the response time is "within 05 minutes".

That five minute figure is Chhipa's own claim. We did not test it. Traffic, distance and the hour of the day change any ambulance's arrival time.

Chhipa lists three ways to reach it: the 1020 helpline, a landline +92 21 111 92 1020, and a WhatsApp number, +92 300 3631020. On a poor signal, a normal call usually works better than a message.

Rescue 1122 covers Punjab, and it handles more than ambulances

The Emergency Services Department lists 1122 for emergencies and a separate line, 1192, for lost items, complaints and feedback. Keep them apart. The same crew handles fires, building collapse and water rescue, as set out in what Rescue 1122 does.

If you live outside Punjab, check whether 1122 answers in your district before you rely on it. We only read the Punjab department's page. For other emergency numbers, see the working list of emergency helplines.

What to say on the call

The operator needs a location before anything else. A good call takes under a minute.

1. Give the exact place, with a landmark, such as a petrol pump, a school or a hospital gate.
2. Say what happened in one sentence, such as a road crash or a chest pain.
3. Say how many people are hurt and whether anyone is not breathing or not waking.
4. Give your own phone number and keep the line free.
5. Send someone to the road to wave the ambulance in.

Do not move a person with a head, neck or back injury unless there is fire or another immediate danger. If a heater or geyser may have caused the collapse in a closed room, open the doors and windows and take everyone out into fresh air, the same steps given in SSGC's winter rules for gas heaters.

Check a fee before you agree, and keep the receipt

Neither organisation's site lists a per-kilometre rate or a fixed fee. So when you book a transfer, such as from a hospital to your home, ask the price before the vehicle moves. Ask for a receipt that carries the organisation's name.

Numbers also get faked in search results. Use only the numbers printed on edhi.org, chhipa.org and rescue.gov.pk. A number that arrives in a forwarded message is not enough.

Common questions

What is the Edhi ambulance number?

It is 115. The Edhi Foundation prints "Emergency Call 115" on every page of its website, and its Karachi office number is +92 21 32413232.

What is the Chhipa ambulance number?

It is 1020. Chhipa lists it as its helpline, along with +92 21 111 92 1020 and a WhatsApp number, +92 300 3631020.

Is an Edhi or Chhipa ambulance free?

Neither site states a fee, so we cannot say. Ask the operator on the call, and ask again before any long transfer.

Can I call 1122 outside Punjab?

Check first. The department page we read belongs to Punjab, and we did not confirm which other districts answer 1122.

Which number should I call first in a road crash?

Call the number you can dial fastest, then say your location. Save all three numbers, because coverage differs by city and an engaged line should not delay you.

How we verified this

What we checked, where we read it, and what we could not confirm.

Last checked 7 October 2026 on edhi.org (home, ambulance and contact pages), chhipa.org (home, contact and ambulance pages) and rescue.gov.pk. Chhipa's site blocks automated requests, so we read its pages through a text-rendering proxy rather than directly in a browser. We did not call any number or book a ride. Coverage areas, fees and response times are not published on these pages, and we have not stated them as fact.