Times of Islamabad

Railways Minister hints at conspiracies against federal government

Railways Minister hints at conspiracies against federal government

ISLAMABAD – Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Thursday said thatconspiracies are being hatched against Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI)government and its finance minister.

Talking to journalists, Sheikh Rasheed said that Prime Minister Imran Khanwill decide about the change in the federal cabinet and added that he willmet with the PM on Monday to discuss all the issues.

The minister maintained that Pakistan Railways (PR) did not increase faresof all the trains and clarified that the 12 per cent increase is applicablefor only few trains.

He said that that PR will launch Rehman Baba train on December 23rd tofacilitate the commuters. Sheikh Rasheed lashed out at the formergovernment over bad planning and said PR is facing loses due to theinactive locomotive purchased in the era of former rulers.