The National Assembly was informed on Thursday that collaborations are being considered with some countries, including the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia, to improve Pakistan Railways’ services. Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan told the House during Question Hour that there has also been progress on ML-1. He said the government is working to provide better rail travelling and freight services to the people. The Minister for Commerce also told the House that a specialized Cancer Hospital is under construction in Islamabad and will be fully operational by the end of current fiscal year. He said two hundred bedded facility is being established at PIMs for indoor admission of the various types of cancer patients.

Minister for Religious Affairs Chaudhary Salik Hussain said the flow of Sikh pilgrims to Kartarpur Corridor has reduced due to the restrictions imposed by India. He said there is no impediment from Pakistan’s side. Minister for Water Resources Musadik Malik told the House that the Center is consistently making payments on account of hydel profits and water user charges. He said that 216 billion rupees have been paid to Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, 73.45 billion rupees to Punjab and 6.4 billion rupees to Azad Jammu and Kashmir over the last ten years.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan