Chinese Cargo train leaves Yunnan for Karachi 

Chinese Cargo train leaves Yunnan for Karachi 

BEIJING: Direct rail and sea freight service has been launched between Pakistan and China.

The service links China’s Yunnan province with Pakistan’s largest city Karachi.

On Wednesday a cargo train loaded with commodities left Kunming in China for Karachi, marking the opening of the new route.

The new service will cut transport cost by 50 per cent.