ISLAMABAD – Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has said thePakistan Railways (PR) would run three Eid special trains from June 2 tofacilitate passengers.
Addressing a press conference at PR Headquarters on Saturday, he said ifmore trains would be arranged then five Eid special trains would be run tofacilitate passengers.
He said a tender had been awarded to Railway Constructions
Pakistan Limited (RAILCOP) for improvement of Tando Adam railway track.
The minister said Sir Syed Express train would soon be inaugurated, addingthat required target would be achieved in freight area.
To a question, Sheikh Rasheed said those who plundered the country’s wealthwere targeting the National Accountability Bureau (NAB).
He said due to lack of health facilities, AIDS had become severe in Larkanaand demanded the resignation of Sindh health minister.
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The railways minister said people were deceived in Liquefied Natural Gas(LNG) project, adding that it was the need of the hour to approach theInternational Monetary Fund (IMF).
To another query, he said price hike, unemployment and other problems werebecause of the previous rulers.
He said the Sindh government was criticising him without any reason, addingthat it was a responsibility of the Sindh government to ensure availabilityof an area for the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR).
The minister said private companies had been invited to invest in railwaylines and added that induction of new employees in PR department would bemade on purely merit.
