Minister for Railways Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed on Saturday said that he is foreseeing the elimination of “corrupt families” from country’s political scene. “The political role of these corrupt families will end as we will enter the New Year,” Sheikh Rasheed said while addressing a press conference in Lahore.
The minister, without naming anyone, said that rampant corruption has harmed every institution of the country leaving next to nothing in the national treasury.
“They (the corrupt politicians) have devoured everything, making it difficult for Imran Khan to deliver (on his promises) but he will deliver,” said Rasheed.
Talking about recent PM Khan’s visit of China, Rasheed said that the Pakistan’s image has seen a boost after Imran Khan’s China visit. The minister made several announcements, including the inauguration of Hyderabad Express and filling of 10,000 vacancies in Railways. He told the media that Prime Minister Imran Khan will inaugurate the Hyderabad Express, a shuttle train running between Karachi and Hyderabad on November 15. The minister announced his plan to fill 10, 000 vacancies in railways and maintained that locals will be preferred for the jobs.
Earlier on November 1, Sheikh Rasheed during a meeting with IMF delegation had said that government was striving hard for the revival of railways. To a question on public private partnership (PPP), he said that Pakistan Railways is open to PPP.
Published in Daily Times, November 11th 2018.
