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The minister maintained that the Pakistan Railways is being upgraded which will ensure better facilities to the passengers. Responding to a question, Saad Rafique said no airport is being privatized. \u201cIt has been decided that operations of only three airports will be outsourced,\u201d he added. The minister said the government wanted to make institutions stand on their feet. DNA<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique while quashing the rumours about privatization of Pakistan Railways has declared that the department is not up for grabs. 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