Railway is cheap way of journey to reach remote areas of a country and mostly used by poor and middle classes . All over the world fast trains are being developed to facilitate its passengers and commuters.
Unfortunately ,the case is reverse here in Pakistan . Pakistan railway is closing down trains because it is suffering financial crisis. Pakistan Railway is not the only department of the country going through financial melt down . Pakistan International Airlines(PIA) is also suffering financial deficit nut no flights have been canceled nor planes being put to side.
Federal railway minister Ghulam Ahmed Bilour is dumb on this issue and his silence speaks volumes about his patriot or traitor nature . When it is the issue of naming of NWFP Ghulam Ahmed Bilour jumped into the scene with slogan of a new Bangladesh but when it is matter of Pakistan,man is quiet because its not matter of his province nor his pocket. Millions are going into his pocket every year and enjoying government facilities.
Same is the attitude of federal government ,the Peoples Party government whose slogan”Roti,Karpa Aur Makan” is shutting down all facilities for the poor of this country one by one. While tens of ministers continue to get millions every month without any crisis from public tax money and continue to undertake world tours ,middle class people are not allowed to travel in his country according to his income.
This is the shame for Peoples party government which is on road to crush the poor to implement its slogan ,Roti ,Kapra aur Makan .When there will be no poor in the country ,obviously no one will shout for Roti,Kapra Aur Makan any more.
Faisal Usman Malik
October 30, 2010
it is fact Pakistan Railway suffering losses and in very cheap condition, but it is also fact that Railway department is back bone of any country and country gets lot of income from Railway. there is a problem that P . R . is Run by not some but all of crupted, Dishonest Officers who just use there rights for their interests not for P . R . every department of P . R . is suffereing loss due to that bull Dogs.
Khwaja Aftab Ali
November 29, 2010
Hearty Eid Greetings to the People�s Prime Minister of Pakistan and special appreciation for the recent development activities in Multan greater area. Would prime minister be kind enough to work on a mega project for this neglected area of Southern Punjab to create enough jobs which may stop poor people of this area to be exploited in big cities of the country. Last but not least, if the Prime minister could arrange to move/ transfer the Head Quarters of Pakistan Railways in Multan area-the real center of the country to boost under developed area and provide an opportunity to earn fortune by selling railways expansive land in Lahore, mostly used for railway officers� residences. I hope PM will do his best as no one stays for ever on this authoritative important positions. Sincerely , Khwaja Aftab Ali, Advocate/ I.P. Attorney
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FIVE REGIONAL CITIES OF PAKISTAN should be
upgraded with in the provinces in the country. Regional cities of Dera Ismail Khan in NWFP, Gawadar/ Qalat in Balouchistan, Sukkar/ Larkana in Upper Sind, Jehlam/ Rawalpindi and Multan in Punjab province. These regional cities have been ignored by the federal and provincial governments although these cities have their own history, culture and languages.Dera Ismail Khan in south of Pakhtun khwa/MWFP is under seige, Multan/DG Khan in south of Punjab is next target of religious extremists,Sukkar/ Larkana is being rule by criminals, Gawadar/ Qalat is trouble some. The people of these regions have to travel to provincial capitals for every small issue and requirement of the daily life which should be provided in nearby cities. A good number of population travel to big cities for their survival to earn livelihood as the local feudal own majority land and keep the common man as their slaves. Creation of regional government and upgrading of the regional cities will save a lot of money and time of the poor people of these regions. Circuit benches of the High Courts are already working in these areas and only requirement is the additional staff of different departments involved in additional work at the provincial capitals. The concern authorities should immediately consider to upgrade the regional cities. And immediate attention should be given upgrade/build the airports,TV station, civic center, libraries,hospitals, educational institutes and investment opportunities for Pakistanis living abroad and foreign firms to create jobs in the area as majority population in rural Pakistan do not have enough resources to survive. It�s remind me the condition of pre Islamic revolution of Iran in Shah time when the rural Iran was ignored and the capital Tehran was developed in a way to call it Paris of Middle East with modern life style. Couple of other big cities like Isfahan and Caspian sea was taken care of because of foreign tourists but rural area was ruled by cruel police and intelligence. Then what happen rural population supported the Islamic revolution and moved to Tehran and other big cities later on. The new government after revolution developed, built and upgraded the rural areas of Iran accordingly. A fund to upgrade/build these regional cities in Pakistan should be intoduced by public and private sector and Pakistani government, our foreign friends and Pakistanis living abroad may be asked to participate in this development mission in the country..KHWAJA AFTAB ALI,( former secretary, Iranian embassy, Saudi Arabia,1979-88) Advocate High Court & I.P. Attorney-first & the only Pakistani lawyer who earned Intellectual Property laws scholarship in USA,presently residing in Florida, USA. all_languages@hotmail.com