{"id":283195,"date":"2022-09-13T17:36:26","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T12:36:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/?p=283195"},"modified":"2022-09-13T17:36:26","modified_gmt":"2022-09-13T12:36:26","slug":"railways-resumption-to-take-several-weeks-minister","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leadpakistan.com.pk\/news\/railways-resumption-to-take-several-weeks-minister\/","title":{"rendered":"Railways\u2019 resumption to take several weeks: minister"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said Tuesday suspended train operation amidst floods will take few weeks for resumption.<br \/>\nTalking to reporters on Tuesday, the minister said situation could only be clarified if the flood water is drained. \u201cWe cannot run passenger trains at the moment,\u201d he said categorically.<br \/>\nHe said that railway infrastructure in Sindh and Balochistan is damaged the most.  \u201cWe cannot play with peoples\u2019 lives,\u201d he maintained.<br \/>\nRafique urged the nation to fight this calamity \u2018brave heartedly\u2019 and said that we have to trust our resources. He revealed that current Railway deficit was around 13 billion rupees.<br \/>\nThe minister criticized previous PTI government and argued that former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his team had ruined country\u2019s economy. He said that at least 15 years were required to rebuild Railways\u2019 department.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Minister for Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique said Tuesday suspended train operation amidst floods will take few weeks for resumption. Talking to reporters on Tuesday, the minister said situation could only be clarified if the flood water is drained. \u201cWe cannot run passenger trains at the moment,\u201d he said categorically. 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