Regrettably, it is the people of Lahore who are suffering from constant traffic jams and increased pollution because of construction, now spread over several yearsThe memorandum of understanding of the Lahore Orange Train project, signed by Pakistan and China in May 2014, states that the project will be financed by China’s Exim Bank for a soft loan of $1.55 billion. The fact remains that trial runs and tests began in March 2018, and even after a passage of over 31 months the project remains suspended. Regrettably, it is the people of Lahore who are suffering from constant traffic jams and increased pollution because of construction, now spread over several years. In retrospect, it is rather hilarious that creating barriers in others’ initiatives is a common practice in Pakistan. Like Opinion & Editorial on Facebook, follow @ETOpEd on Twitter to receive all updates on all our daily pieces.

Source: The Express Tribune October 23, 2020 04:07 UTC