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01-11-2020, 06:49 AM
NOWSHERA: Prime Minister Imran Khan said on Friday Pakistan Railways would be upgraded with far-reaching reforms in infrastructure and operational system to facilitate the common man as a major beneficiary.
“With emancipation of common people as central to my government’s policies, Pakistan Railways will witness immense uplift through mega projects,” he said in his address following the inauguration of Azakhel Dry Port, some eight kilometres from Nowshera.
The Prime Minister said the Azakhel Dry Port would provide quality transportation and logistics services. Spread over 28 kilometres, the state-of-the-art dry port has been completed by Pakistan Railways at an estimated cost of Rs 507 million in a record one year time.
Khan lauded the efforts of Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on the completion of the project pending since 2006 and also for Rs 10 billion revenue generation by Pakistan Railways last year. He said the Main Line rail track, commonly known as ML-1, to be built with collaboration of China, would prove to be a revolution in the country’s railway system.
Karachi-Peshawar train on ML-1 would complete journey in eight hours, besides other benefits in shape of swift transportation of freight, he added. Khan stressed that both Pakistan Railways and the national flag career Pakistan International Airlines needed to come forward in competition with the private sector. “Several corporations have become a burden on the national exchequer and need competitive approach to survive and thrive,” he stressed.
The Prime Minister asked the employees and workers of Pakistan Railways to work diligently and act collectively against corruption. “I want you to run Pakistan Railways with same care and concern which you attach to your own vehicle,” he added. He said the land of Pakistan Railways would be rid of illegal occupation to get it commercialised to bridge its deficit.
Khan said the biggest challenge for his government was to make Pakistan a welfare state for the emancipation of downtrodden, terming 2020 the year of employment and progress.
In that respect he mentioned Ehsaas, the country’s largest ever social welfare programme, under which Rs 190 billion had been allocated for loans, skill training, 50,000 higher education scholarships and health cards.
He said the government would construct five million affordable houses to accommodate low-income groups and the step would benefit 40 affiliated industries. He regretted the “governments of elites” in the past neglected major civic areas, including education, health, legal system and railways.
Speaking on the occasion, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad announced to rename the dry port as Pir Piyai Azakhel for its acceptance by majority in the area. He mentioned about an agreement with the National Logistics Cell (NLC) to include Peshawar-Jalalabad track in ML-1, which, he said, would end smuggling. It would also ensure employment for 0.1 million as 92 per cent jobs had been reserved for Pakistanis, he added.
He said Pakistan Railways witnessed an increase of 0.7 million passengers last year, adding under an open policy, the Railways had given three freight trains and 11 passenger trains to the private sector. He said the PC-1of ML-1 had been submitted to Planning Minister Asad Umer.
There would be no crossing at the 1,872-kilometre-long ML-1, he said, adding the railway system would be computerised with trackers installed for geo-tracking.
Defence Minister Pervez Khattak lauded Ahmad for the completion of dry port project and requested him to allow laying of gas and irrigation pipelines in the area through the lands of Pakistan Railways.He said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had resolved up to 80 per cent problems of Nowshera. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan also attended the event.
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“With emancipation of common people as central to my government’s policies, Pakistan Railways will witness immense uplift through mega projects,” he said in his address following the inauguration of Azakhel Dry Port, some eight kilometres from Nowshera.
The Prime Minister said the Azakhel Dry Port would provide quality transportation and logistics services. Spread over 28 kilometres, the state-of-the-art dry port has been completed by Pakistan Railways at an estimated cost of Rs 507 million in a record one year time.
Khan lauded the efforts of Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad on the completion of the project pending since 2006 and also for Rs 10 billion revenue generation by Pakistan Railways last year. He said the Main Line rail track, commonly known as ML-1, to be built with collaboration of China, would prove to be a revolution in the country’s railway system.
Karachi-Peshawar train on ML-1 would complete journey in eight hours, besides other benefits in shape of swift transportation of freight, he added. Khan stressed that both Pakistan Railways and the national flag career Pakistan International Airlines needed to come forward in competition with the private sector. “Several corporations have become a burden on the national exchequer and need competitive approach to survive and thrive,” he stressed.
The Prime Minister asked the employees and workers of Pakistan Railways to work diligently and act collectively against corruption. “I want you to run Pakistan Railways with same care and concern which you attach to your own vehicle,” he added. He said the land of Pakistan Railways would be rid of illegal occupation to get it commercialised to bridge its deficit.
Khan said the biggest challenge for his government was to make Pakistan a welfare state for the emancipation of downtrodden, terming 2020 the year of employment and progress.
In that respect he mentioned Ehsaas, the country’s largest ever social welfare programme, under which Rs 190 billion had been allocated for loans, skill training, 50,000 higher education scholarships and health cards.
He said the government would construct five million affordable houses to accommodate low-income groups and the step would benefit 40 affiliated industries. He regretted the “governments of elites” in the past neglected major civic areas, including education, health, legal system and railways.
Speaking on the occasion, Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmad announced to rename the dry port as Pir Piyai Azakhel for its acceptance by majority in the area. He mentioned about an agreement with the National Logistics Cell (NLC) to include Peshawar-Jalalabad track in ML-1, which, he said, would end smuggling. It would also ensure employment for 0.1 million as 92 per cent jobs had been reserved for Pakistanis, he added.
He said Pakistan Railways witnessed an increase of 0.7 million passengers last year, adding under an open policy, the Railways had given three freight trains and 11 passenger trains to the private sector. He said the PC-1of ML-1 had been submitted to Planning Minister Asad Umer.
There would be no crossing at the 1,872-kilometre-long ML-1, he said, adding the railway system would be computerised with trackers installed for geo-tracking.
Defence Minister Pervez Khattak lauded Ahmad for the completion of dry port project and requested him to allow laying of gas and irrigation pipelines in the area through the lands of Pakistan Railways.He said the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf government had resolved up to 80 per cent problems of Nowshera. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Governor Shah Farman and Chief Minister Mahmood Khan also attended the event.
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