Expressing sorrow and grief over loss of precious lives in collision between a passenger and freight trains near Sadiqabad, Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has called for resignation of Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed. PML-N leader Ahsan Iqbal said: "Imran Khan cannot ask for resignation but he can give the ministry to a person who has the time to run it." He said the prime minister should discourage the trend of false performances.
Former Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi said it was worrying that there was an increase in the number of train accidents. "The reason and motive behind the accident should be brought forward to determine the responsibility," Abbasi said. Another PML-N leader Tallal Chaudhry asked Sheikh Rashid to tender his resignation.