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Pakistan Railway has announced to run 6 additional special trains to facilitate the commuters on the auspicious occasion of Eid ul Fitr on various routes between major cities of Pakistan. Railway Ministry said in a statement that three trains will run between Karachi and Lahore railway stations, while Pakistan Railway would ply one between Karachi […]
Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique Friday told the National Assembly that there is no proposal under consideration to privatize Pakistan Railways. He informed the House during question hour that private partnership‚ however‚ will be promoted to provide better traveling facilities to the commuters. About the steps being taken to make Pakistan Railways a profitable […]
At least 13 people were killed when a train crushed a passenger rickshaw near Sheikhupura on Saturday, official said. The accident occurred as there was no crossing on the track. Police and witnesses said that at least 20 people were travelling in the rickshaw when it was hit by the Karakuram Express train, killing 10 […]
Following a clean-sweep victory in the recently held by-polls, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) Chairman Nawaz Sharif has said that President Asif Ali Zardari after failing to maintain peace and resolving people’s problems wanted political martyrdom. The PML-N chief while addressing a public rally in Mailsi said Pakistan was in the grip of crises but […]
At least three people including a railway employee and two other passengers reportedly lost their lives while more than 10 injured when two trains collided near Bin Qasim Railway Station on Monday. Divisional Superintendent Railway while speaking to the media confirmed the accident and feared more causalities. The railway employee was identified as Ali Asghar. […]
Pinning the failure of his department on National Logistic Cell (NLC), Federal Minister for Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour has said transportation through railways has been reduced down to 28 percent. In an interview to BBC Urdu, the minister, who is also blamed for the woes of the railways, observed, “The Ministry of Defence owes […]
Putting the Balochistan issue at his priority list, Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf invited Baloch nationalist leaders to hold negotiations with the government to resolve the crisis at the earliest. Speaking to his first cabinet meeting after being elected premier of the country, he said bringing stability and prosperity in Balochistan would be top priority […]
Joining the chorus in criticizing the government, Chairman Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) Imran Khan demanded an audit of all discretionary funds of the president, prime minister, chief ministers and defence budget allocated for the armed forces. Addressing a press conference to give his party’s response to budget presented for the year 2012-13, the cricketer-turned-politician condemned the […]
The Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) lawmakers intensified their protest against Prime Minister Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani in both the National Assembly and Senate, keeping with their promise to not rest till the exit of the premier. The PML-N Senators walked out of the Upper House, threatening to continue the protest till the prime minister’s resignation, […]
In what appeared to be a courageous move, National Accountability Bureau (NAB) Chairman Admiral (Retd) Fasih Bukhari spoke about President Asif Ali Zardari’s immunity in and outside the country. While speaking to the media, Fashih Bukhari said the courts were taking up major cases that would impact commercial and political state of affairs in the […]
Presently, the country’s economy is not in good condition and the incumbent, on the whole appears to be not in a mood to take significant steps to help it. However, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet shared some really futuristic decisions that would help in boosting the local economy. The ECC under the […]
Pakistan Railways, which is termed as a white elephant, has owned a large agriculture and commercial land worth billions of rupees. However, it has no money to pay salaries and pensions to its employees or to run its business. According to a report published in a newspaper, Pakistan Railways owned lands measuring some 0.14m kanals […]
