In the meeting, the railways officials apprised the committee that the Quetta-Chaman train was being used to smuggle goods. “Customs officials stop the train midway.”The railways officials said, “The FC personnel stop the train, not the customs’ officials.”They said, “The Quetta-Chaman train runs during the day only. On broken windows, the railways officials blamed the children for breaking them by pelting stones, which they got repaired. Railways officials said the Sibi-Harnai train was shutdown 15 years ago due to floods and terrorist activities. The moment security is provided, work will be completed and the Sibi-Harnai train will be operational.”Read full story

Source: The Express Tribune May 22, 2019 05:35 UTC