Pakistan Railways

Dubai and Pakistan sign agreements to enhance marine and logistics relations

The governments of Dubai and Pakistan have signed two inter-governmental framework agreements to strengthen their relations in the marine and logistics sectors, including the potential establishment of a Dedicated Freight Corridor and Economic Zone near Karachi.

The agreements were signed at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, by Shahid Ashraf Tarar, Pakistan’s Federal Minister of Communication, Railways and Maritime Affairs and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem, Chairman of Ports, Customs...

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ICTSI Pakistan launches rail service

Pakistan International Container Terminal (PICT), a subsidiary of International Container Terminal Services, Inc. (ICTSI), in cooperation with the state-owned Pakistan Railways, recently successfully launched a dedicated rail cargo service connecting the cities of Karachi and Lahore.

The cargo rail service hopes to move goods faster and at a significantly lower cost to upcountry markets, benefiting major industries of the country, such as agriculture, textile, fertilizer, sports goods,...

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20 new train services in Pakistan

ISLAMABAD: Minister for Pakistan Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed in his New Year’s resolution on Tuesday vowed to launch 20 new train services in 2019.

In a video message to mark the start of the new year, he said the railway employees who were not discharging their duties diligently will be sent packing.

“The railway is the means of transport for the poor. We will facilities the poor,” he resolved and added a train boasting facilities of five star hotels will also be launched this year.

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