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Pakistan Railways intends to purchase two hundred and thirty passenger coaches

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According to a Ministry of Railways official, “of the total, approximately 46 Completely-Built-Up (CBU) passenger coaches have been procured up to this point while the remaining 184 would be manufactured in the country and the coaches would be able to travel at the speed of 160km/h.”

According to him, Pakistan Railways is working nonstop to finish rebuilding and repairing the railway track and to increase locomotive speed so that passengers may reach their destinations on schedule.

He said that other infrastructure under renovation included Main Line-I (ML-I), the track and signalling system from Karachi to Peshawar, and the doubling of the track from Lahore to Peshawar (462.20 km).

According to the source, the track was 1,726 kilometres long, and as part of the China-Pak Economic Corridor (CPEC) project, the department intends to upgrade ML-I to a speed of 160 km/h.

He stated that the department possessed a specialised fleet of 55 diesel-electric locomotives with 4000–4500 horsepower for freight operation to accommodate maximum haulage at greater speeds, while the rolling stock being acquired under this project would be able to travel at a speed of 160 km/h.

“To improve signalling and interlocking for higher speed and safety of train operation, the Computer Based Interlocking (CBI) system is installed on 48 stations of ML-I,” the spokesman continued.

The official said that because there were several welfare initiatives in place, including a vast network of hospitals, pharmacies, and child care centres, the staff members were given excellent care.

He noted that among these facilities were the supply of government housing based on eligibility and priority list, staff benevolence funds, rewards, and incentives offered to the families of departed employees under the Prime Minister’s Family Assistance Package programme.

Other facilities, according to him, included pick-and-drop services for offices and schools, water filtering plant installation, a special allocation of five medical seats in Riphah Islamic Universities with the support of the disabled employees’ families, benefits and incentives offered through policy for the families of disabled employees, and monthly grants to widows on a scale-wise basis.

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Over Pakistan, Rain and Snowfall Are Expected Over the Next Three Days

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As a succession of westerly winds sweep into the upper areas of Pakistan, rain is expected to fall during the following three days.

The Meteorological Department forecasts snowfall in mountainous regions and rainfall in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Kashmir, and Gilgit-Baltistan. There will be rain in Balochistan and the Punjabi plains, including Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

In addition, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Gilgit-Baltistan, Kashmir, Upper Punjab, Islamabad, and Northeastern Balochistan are scheduled to see strong winds, thunderstorms, and partly overcast weather during the course of the next day.

Since last month, there has been mild to severe haze in some portions of the country’s upper regions. The capital of Punjab, Lahore, as well as cities like Multan and Sialkot, are among the areas most severely impacted by dense fog.

Other regions of the nation will see dry weather in the interim. It is anticipated that most of Punjab will see morning smog and fog, which will eventually dissipate by nightfall.

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Dar chairs the CCOP meeting; Blue World’s bid offer of Rs.10 billion is rejected.

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The Foreign Minister/Deputy Prime Minister chaired the Cabinet Committee on Privatization meeting.

Other committee members who attended the conference included the Federal Secretaries of several Divisions, the Ministers of Finance and Revenue, Industry and Food, Commerce, Power, and Privatization.

The CCOP took the PC Board’s recommendation into consideration and suggested that Blue World’s bid of 10 billion rupees for the sale of 60% of PIACL’s shares be rejected. The bid was rejected by the CCOP, who chose to follow the PC Board’s advice.

The government’s determination to sell out PIACL through government-to-government or privatization was reaffirmed by the CCOP.

The CCOP was pleased with the Aviation Division’s evaluation of PIACL’s sound financial standing.

Additionally, the CCOP established a committee, chaired by the Minister of State for Finance, to assess potential transaction possibilities for the privatization of the Roosevelt Hotel and the appropriate modes of adoption in light of existing legal rules.

Prior to its subsequent meeting, the CCOP also ordered that all difficulties be resolved and an agreement for the selling of services to an international hotel be concluded.

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Combating Terrorism: Twelve Terrorists Destroyed in Separate Operations by Security Forces

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Eleven terrorists and Kharijis were killed in two separate intelligence-based operations in Balochistan’s Miran Shah District and North Waziristan. One of the victims was Sana Alias Baru, a high-value target.

In the vicinity of Miran Shah in North Waziristan, security forces successfully fought the Khwarij, leading to the death of eight and injury of six.

The general region of Balgatar, Kech District, Balochistan was earlier the scene of an Intelligence-Based Operation that resulted in the deaths of four terrorists, one of them was a high-value target.

Authorities in Kech District were actively seeking Baru, who had a pivotal role in recruiting members of the so-called Majeed Brigade, particularly suicide bombers.

Among the terrorists’ possessions were weapons and ammo.

In order to eradicate any lingering terrorists in the vicinity, a sanitation operation is currently under progress.

With unwavering resolve, the Pakistani security forces will eradicate the terrorist threat from the nation.

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