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Someone could have "deliberately" caused Hazara Express derailment: Pakist
Updated : 2 years, 9 months ago IST
Following the deadly train derailment incident in Sindh's Nawabshah on Sunday, Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique said someone could have "deliberately" caused the accident, according to Geo News.
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Pakistan Railways Employees protest against salary delay
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
Pakistan Railways Employees (PREM) Union (CBA) protested at the diesel engine shed in Lahore against the delay in the current month's salary payment. They added, "Only a few days are left until Eidul-Adha,' The Express Tribune reported.
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Pakistan: Green Line Express derails in Ghotki
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
The engine of Green Line Express on Sunday derailed in Pakistan's Ghotki, ARY News reported, quoting Pakistan Railways officials on Sunday.
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China is not planning to spend USD58 billion on rail project connecting P
Updated : 3 years ago IST
China is not planning to spend USD 58 billion on the construction of the China-Pakistan Railway project.
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China interested in funding Pakistan railway network despite possible loss
Updated : 3 years ago IST
In Pakistan, the ambitious plan takes into consideration the lack of capacity, necessary infrastructure, inadequate human and technical capabilities, and security threats to its installations and personnel from Gilgit-Baltistan in the north to Balochistan in the south of Pakistan.
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At least 8 injured as blast hits railway track in Pak's Balochistan
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
According to a Pakistan Railways spokesperson in Balochistan, the blast occurred when the Peshawar-bound Jaffer Express was passing by the Paneer area. The Pakistani newspaper said the train, which was coming from the Mach area, derailed and exploded.
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Pakistan cries foul over non-functional railway bogies imported from China
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
The Shehbaz Sharif government needed to spend hundreds of thousands of rupees just to make the bogies operational, sources told the Pakistani newspaper. It said the maintenance work was being conducted at the Ski Line of Pakistan Railways.
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Pakistan Railways running trains with 3-day oil inventory
Updated : 3 years, 4 months ago IST
Due to underutilization of the rolling stock, locomotive and infrastructure, the PR has miserably failed to generate and increase revenue to overcome the financial crunch and it seeks financial help from the federal government in a bid to meet its increasing expenses.
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Pakistan Railways grind to a halt amid crippling fuel crisis
Updated : 3 years, 7 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], September 30 (ANI): The worsening fuel crisis in Pakistan has resulted in the disruption of Pakistan Railways (PR) services with trains gradually coming to a standstill.
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Railway services suspended for 10 days in Balochistan amid devastating flo
Updated : 3 years, 8 months ago IST
Quetta [Pakistan], August 30 (ANI): Amid heavy rains and devastating floods in Pakistan, railway services have been suspended for 10 days in Balochistan, however, railways authorities remain unsure of restoration even after 15 days.
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Pak Railway officers to visit China for buying bogies despite economic slu
Updated : 3 years, 9 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], August 9 (ANI): Numerous employees of Pakistan are set to visit China in different groups from August 9 to inspect 230 bogies worth USD 149 million despite the economic crunch as Pakistan Railways (PR) continue to face a deficit of more than Rs 45 billion.
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Train travel in Pakistan likely to get costlier
Updated : 3 years, 12 months ago IST
Lahore [Pakistan], May 28 (ANI): Amid the recent hike in fuel prices in Pakistan by the Shehbaz Sharif government, Pakistan Railways (PR) is likely to raise its fares soon enough. The authorities have already forwarded recommendations to increase fares by 15 to 20 per cent.
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