Federal Railways Minister Khwaja Saad Rafique (R) in a meeting with the Turkish Ambassador Babur Girgin (L). PHOTO: PID
According to a release, the decision was made in a meeting between Rafique and the Turkish Ambassador Babur Girgin in Islamabad on Wednesday. It was decided that the carriage operations will be restored by December 2013.
Rafique said for the link to work, Pakistan Railways plans to upgrade the Quetta-Taftan Railway track. However, Pakistan will require the cooperation and investment of Turkish rail companies for this purpose.
The two discussed Pakistan’s vision of a modern, advanced and well-equipped railway in the hour long meeting. The also discussed issues of regional connectivity and how the rail link will help facilitate regional economic connectivity, save considerable time in exporting goods from one country to another.
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Trans country railway link is a big project and needs proper planning and feasibility study. I apprehend no such steps have been taken rather sorry to say, that there is no such capacity / organisation we have to conduct such study. Emotions and wishes drive the statements to please the domestic audience and to be forgotten soon.
@Jibran...If you are really not kidding, the trade volume between Pakistan and Turkey is over a billion dollars per annum and includes goods like textiles, garments, leather, chemicals and machinery.
Another perfect example of doing big things without proper planning. Another adhoc decision without any due diligence. No wonder the country is broke and no body in the government really cares.
What rubbish is this? Minister hasn't revived Railways within Pakistan yet and they are trying to connect to Turkey. First, solve the problems of common passenger who are the major source of your income and then daydream about Turkey.
Sometimes I laugh on who our public elected as their leaders. Pity!!!
Visions drive policies. I am glad that Railway is likely to get out of its stagnant past. . @ nasir, Jealousy is not good for health!
@nasir: I have met many Turkish people and they respect Pakistani people a lot. Also i would suggest Express tribune to remove the Top Spoiler comments mostly made by our neighboring country readers who are cynical to the core and want the same picture to be imposed on our media outlets as well.
No kidding. what kind of goods you are planning to ship on these trains? What is the size of trade between the two countries. There must be some reason behind PMLN's obsession with Turkey. The commissions are higher?
turkey does not want extremists and jahils coming to istanbul - please build the rail link to kabul where you have like minded people