Pakistan to launch freight train service for Afghan trade

[Kailash Kumar]

Railway minister to launch freight train service for Afghan trade

FEBRUARY 3, 2020

Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed has announced to launch a freight train service for the Afghan trade.

“By transporting Afghan trading goods on a freight train running from Azakhel and Chaman, we will also be countering smuggling this way. Booking the train for transportation of goods will be done through the internet,” he said.

During a press conference, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said that the deficit of railways was reduced by Rs4 billion. An increase in the income of Railways was his top priority, he added.

Highlighting the importance of Karachi, the railway minister said that Sindh’s capital was the economic hub of the country.

He maintained, that knowing that the PR business hub was Karachi, they wanted to divert all freight operations to this city.

“Karachi is the jugular vein of Pakistan Railways. For this, we will be shifting several responsible officers of the Pakistan Railways from Lahore to Karachi,” he said.

Addressing a press conference in Lahore, Sheikh Rasheed claimed that PML-N supremo Nawaz Sharif will not return to Pakistan and Maryam Nawaz will not go abroad.

https://dailytimes.com.pk/551583/railway-minister-to-launch-freight-train-service-for-afghan-trade/

 

[HaMoTZeMaS]

Long awaited.
Big troubles ahead for Smugglers

 

[aziqbal]

yes but first you need a track

 

[Last starfighter]

Pakistan Will never learn

 

[Baz]

There is something called risk reward ratio. The risk is way too high than the reward for afghan trade. Just seal the flippin border

 

[ShaikhKamal]

Pakistan has to provide the transit facilities under the Afghanistan–Pakistan Transit Trade Agreement (APTTA). This is good development as Afghanistan will realise the benefit of trade through Pakistan rather than Chabahar. We also must understand that Afghanistan cannot rely only on Pakistan for it's trade and Chabahar will always be the alternative route for Afghanistan's trade.

 

[Major Sam]

After afganis lovely gesture by killing 7 Pakistanis, next day we are reciprocating it by freight trains.

Good going PTI. Hats off.

More love to our beloved afghanis. Jay Ho