New Delhi, April 12 (IANS) Pakistan Railways, once regarded as a backbone of national integration, is grappling with a severe structural crisis marked by weak governance, ageing infrastructure and declining public trust, a report has said.According to recent government and industry data cited by The News International, the railways’ revenue has risen significantly from around Rs 60 billion in 2021-22 to over Rs 93 billion in 2024-25 — reflecting nearly 50 per cent growth.The increase has been…
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New Delhi, April 3 (IANS) Pakistan’s LNG supplies are expected to fall to near zero from next month, removing a source that contributes more than one-fifth of total power generation, while coal availability is also under pressure, jointly affecting close to 30 per cent of supply, an article in the local media said.The fallback option, furnace oil, comes at a steep cost, with generation expenses significantly higher than gas or coal-based alternatives. These are structural shocks that no policy…
New Delhi, March 29 (IANS) A recent train accident in Pakistan involving the Shalimar Express has raised serious concerns about railway safety and accountability, with questions emerging over whether deeper systemic issues are being overlooked.An internal inspection conducted at Sukkur found that nearly 60 per cent of the train’s coaches had major defects, according to Business Recorder report.Out of 18 coaches, 10 were reported to have serious technical issues, including nine with non-functio…
Quetta, Feb 5 (IANS) Mobile internet services in Quetta and some other parts of Pakistan’s Balochistan remained suspended for the sixth day even though the train services have been partially restored. The development comes as the tense security situation eased after counter-terrorism operations were conducted in response to attacks in Balochistan, local media reported on Thursday. Speaking to Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn, Balochistan Additional Chief Secretary Hamza Shafqaat said that the mobil…
Quetta, Feb 4 (IANS) Mobile internet remained suspended in Pakistan’s Balochistan for the fifth consecutive day with the authorities also stopping train services in the province after last week’s coordinated attacks, local media reported on Wednesday. Speaking to Pakistan’s leading daily Dawn, Additional Chief Secretary Hamza Shafqaat said, “Keeping in mind the worsening law and order situation in the province, mobile internet has been shut down.” He further mentioned that mobile internet servic…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (IANS) Pakistan Railways is facing a rising number of locomotive failures largely due to an ageing fleet, with more than 63 per cent of its engines having surpassed two decades in service, according to a report in the local media.The report in the Pakistani daily Dawn is based on information provided by railway officials to the National Assembly’s Standing Committee on Railways on Wednesday.The committee was informed by the Railway Ministry officials that despite the growing …