Tag: Ghotki train incident
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‘Rs 620bn needed for Pakistan Railways’ total up-gradation,’ says Azam Swati
Railway Minister Azam Khan Swati on Wednesday said he needed Rs 620 billion for the total up-gradation of the Pakistan Railways, a few days after the fatal Ghotki train accident that claimed over 60 lives and injured over 100 passengers. “I was at the site till the entire track was not restored,” said the minister,…
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Bilawal slams PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal, calls him ‘office-bearer on paper’
Chairman Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari on Monday criticised the government over the Ghotki train accident and said that he was shocked at the ‘callous’ attitude of the government. Differences between the PPP and the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) also became visible in the National Assembly (NA) session when PML-N’s Ahsan Iqbal criticised the…
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Netizens praise Ghotki locals for serving food to stranded passengers
Social media users are praising the residents of Ghotki and neighbouring areas for serving food, water and other essentials to the stranded passengers after the Ghotki train incident. At least 62 passengers lost their lives while more than 100 others have been injured when two express trains collided on Monday in Sindh’s Ghotki. Also Read:…
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Ghotki train accident: Azam Swati accepts responsibility
Minister of Railways Azam Khan Swati accepted responsibility for the Ghotki train accident on Monday. “Being a top official (minister for railways), I take responsibility for this train accident. The other senior officials working under me also take responsibility,” Swati said when asked whether he would tender resignation from his ministry since the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf…
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‘By the grace of Almighty Allah, this is the first train accident of 2021’: Firdous
Special Assistant to Chief Minister of Punjab, Dr Firdous Ashiq Awan made a shocking statement on the Ghotki Incident. She said: “By the grace of Almighty Allah, ever since the government came into power, this is the first train accident that happened in this year 2021″. Firdous faced backlash from the public calling her statement…
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Timeline of major train accidents in Pakistan during PTI tenure
Two express trains collided in Sindh’s Ghotki today. At least 50 passengers have lost their lives, and 100 others are injured. The Millat Express derailed and the Sir Syed Express train hit it soon afterwards, railways officials confirmed, saying that the collision took place between the Raiti and Obaro railway stations. In 2019,BBC published a…
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PM Imran ‘shocked’ over Ghotki train accident, orders thorough investigation
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said he was ‘shocked’ over the Ghotki train accident that resulted in the loss of lives of many passengers. As per reports, at least 50 passengers have lost their lives and 100 people were injured Monday morning when two passenger trains collided at Ghotki between the Raiti and Obaro…