Promoting tourism: Sheikh Rasheed inaugurates Special Steam Safari Train

• Rasheed says initiative will help highlight culture, civilization and heritage of Pakistan to the world.
• Tourists from United Kingdom, Japan, United States, Italy and Germany were also on board the train.
• In the first phase, the Safari Train will operate from Rawalpindi to Golra.

(Karachi) Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad inaugurated Special Steam Safari Train in Rawalpindi on Sunday. Tourists from United Kingdom, Japan, United States, Italy and Germany were also on board the train.

Speaking to journalists after inaugurating the new train, he said the initiative will help promote tourism in the country.

He said that in first phase, the Safari Train will operate from Rawalpindi to Golra.

Rasheed said the objective of the train is to highlight the culture, civilization and heritage of Pakistan to the world.

Regarding LHC verdict on Nawaz Sharif case, Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed said that the government did not strike any deal with Nawaz Sharif and the court upheld the dignity of both the government and Sharif family.

He said that timing holds key importance in politics and war. He added that the high court’s verdict is not a win situation for Sharif family and neither a loose situation for the government but in fact it is the victory of the law.

He added that the crisis-like situation in the country will be over in next two months. “It is Imran Khan’s agenda to not spare any thief and no one played any role regarding decision in Nawaz Sharif case.”

The minister pointed out that the former prime minister has been allowed to travel abroad for four weeks and he will return after completion of the said period.

Rasheed recalled that when Sharif brothers were leaving for Saudi Arabia back in the 90’s after a deal with Musharraf, they had asked the government to take Hamza Shahbaz as surety.

Regarding JUI-F sit-in, the railways minister said that Maulana Fazlur Rehman ended the dharna on his own will rather on anyone’s advice.

He said that five leaders of the Pakistan Peoples Party are striving for plea bargain in corruption cases.