After the fall in relations with Canada regarding the investigation of the Najar murder case, India has now received a blow from the US. The Indian team was supposed to visit America today (October 15) regarding the involvement of an Indian citizen in the conspiracy to kill the pro-Khalistan Canadian Sikh leader Gurptunat Singh Pannu.
A statement in this regard was uploaded by the US Department of State on social media platform X, but later this statement was removed. It has now been said that the Indian team will share what they have learned so far with the US authorities.
After Canada expelled Indian High Commissioner Sanjay Kumar Verma and a few other diplomats, the US government removed the State Department post on X and sought disability for harassment.
It should be noted that Gurptunat Singh has citizenship of Canada as well as USA. A conspiracy to kill him was prepared in America. An officer of India’s secret agency was also found involved in this.
Indian national Nikhil Gupta was assigned the ‘mission’ but he was exposed. He fled to Europe to avoid arrest. US authorities traced him to the Czech Republic and extradited him on the 14th.
Pakistan Railways Travelers to get out of financial crisis on behalf of trains The process of handing over to the private sector is ongoing. However, in the second phase, instead of ten, private sector investors have been successful in only three trains.
The Railways administration had called for applications in this regard till September 19.
According to the management of Pakistan Railways, when the tenders were opened, only three parties could meet the conditions, which will be entrusted with the management of the trains from next month.
According to Railways Spokesman Babar Ali Raza, ‘We have set conditions keeping in mind the convenience of passengers and the laws of the country along with increasing the revenue of the railways. Without fulfilling these conditions, no train can be declared eligible to run.’
The Railways Department started the process of privatization of trains in 2014-15, but so far only two trains are being operated by the private sector.
Despite the privatization plan, the financial difficulties of the railways persist and the department is able to breathe only from the bailout package of billions of rupees received from the federal government.
Pakistan Railways authorities had decided to hand over maximum number of passenger trains to the private sector in a year. According to the plan, the management of the railway vehicles given to the private sector was to remain with the department.
Under the same project, 10 trains have been handed over to the private sector in the first phase, while a total of 22 more trains have been handed over to the private sector during the current year.
In this regard, the Pakistan Railways authorities have claimed an extraordinary increase in the department’s income, which is evidenced by the fact that the department’s expenses are covered by its own income.
Rana Raffakat Railways, the owner of the Mianwali Express running company for three years, claims to get the best profits after fulfilling the terms of the agreement.
Speaking to Independent Urdu, he said that the operation is going on uninterruptedly by the professional team and the number of passengers is increasing continuously, which is mainly due to the provision of facilities and food as per the agreement.
He added that it is a profitable business but sometimes there are small problems and they are solved together. As the tickets are booked through the online system of the railways, we are only responsible for providing a comfortable journey to the passengers.’
Conditions of Railways
Spokesman Pakistan Railways Babar Ali Raza while talking to Independent Urdu said that we have set enough conditions for the privatization of trains. But there are three conditions in which there can be no relaxation.
The first condition empowers the railway administration to fix train fares and increase or decrease them, while under the second condition, the train operating company will not be able to sell tickets on its own and such railway staff will be able to use the online system. will be able to do under.’
Elaborating on the third condition, Babar Ali Raza said that ‘there will be no compromise on the quality of food in all the trains and passengers will be given the food that will be included in the approved list.’
“There will be no change in this, while the train carriages will also be available according to the demand of the passengers who will be booked.”
According to Babar Ali: ‘Apart from this, many administrative conditions have been laid down. But company owners willing to take the train wonder about flexibility in all three terms.
“There were a lot of tendering companies in recent days but only three of them were able to fulfill the conditions.”
He further said that at present, Pakistan Railways is running a total of nine thousand 798 passenger trains in the country, while seven to nine freight vehicles are running, which are fully managed by the department. ‘
He said that in the second phase of privatization, Karachi Express, Awam Express, Hazara Express, Bahauddin Zakaria Express, Meher Express, Sukkur Express, Chenab Express, Mehran Express, Mohenjodaro Passenger, Rawalpindi Passenger will be run by the private sector. has been made practical.’
Revenue from privatization of trains
The railway system in Pakistan is considered to be a big system like other countries of the world. But the condition of the department has been deteriorating with time since last two decades.
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There was a time in 2010 that Pakistan Railways did not even have the resources to pay the salaries of the employees.
The federal government had to allocate an annual bailout package of Rs 30 to 40 billion for Pakistan Railways.
However, after 2013, there was some improvement in the performance of the department, but the financial crisis could not be fully recovered.
This year, when the administration of Pakistan Railways accelerated the process of privatization of trains, an extraordinary increase in revenue was seen.
According to the data released by the Railway Administration, the department received an income of Rs. It’s happening.
During the first quarter, 12 lakh 74 thousand 471 passengers traveled in the trains operated by Karachi Division of Pakistan Railways and the punctuality of these trains was 89.79%.
Karachi division achieved 16.24% higher revenue in freight and passenger vehicle operations.
According to railway officials, passenger train fares were reduced by 10 percent last month, while employee salaries were also increased by up to 20 percent to pass on the benefit of increased revenue to passengers.
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India’s nuclear program has become a serious threat to world peace. The intrusion of sea water into the Indian ship INS Arihant has raised questions about India’s defense capabilities at the global level. India is facing international embarrassment for the violation of security protocols by the Indian Navy.
BrahMos misfiring is a testament to India’s defense failure, while the 3-year delay in INS Arighat is a reflection of India’s lack of military planning. The design flaws in the Tejas aircraft indicate the poor state of Indian military technology.
Persistent failures in India’s defense planning have raised global concerns, raising questions about the Indian government’s defense policies and facing further failures.
Experts say that India’s nuclear capabilities are a threat to global security, the failure of INS Arihant raises questions about the competence of the Indian Navy, the use of harmful nuclear technology threatens the marine life of South Asia.
Despite India’s poverty rate of 140 million, billions are being spent on defense projects. The use of substandard materials in nuclear technology is likely to cause environmental damage. Drone accidents, failures of advanced anti-drone systems have severely damaged the reputation of India’s defense forces.
In view of marine pollution and nuclear threats, Pakistan has decided to raise its voice at international forums. Pakistan is of the opinion that India’s nuclear threats should be discussed in the United Nations.
According to defense experts, the use of harmful nuclear technology poses a threat to marine life in South Asia.
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India An official of Hospital At least 30 people including 16 children died in two days due to lack of medicine and staff.
Between September 30 and October 1, 24 people, including six newborn boys and six newborn girls, died at the Shankar Rao Chauhan Government Medical College and Hospital in Nanded district, 620 km east of Mumbai in the western state of Maharashtra. Deaths Reported.
Seven more patients were found dead on October 2, taking the death toll to 31.
The report said that the deceased patients were suffering from snake bite, stomach, kidney and heart diseases. According to reports, four of the children’s illness was at an incurable level.
Opposition Congress Party chief Mallikarjan Kharge wrote on X (formerly Twitter) in Hindi: ‘These patients have died due to lack of medicine and treatment. A similar incident took place in August 2023 in a government hospital in Thane district, in which 18 patients died.
Indian National Congress MP Rahul Gandhi wrote: ‘The news of the death of 24 people, including 12 newborns, due to lack of medicine in a government hospital in Nanded district of Maharashtra is very sad.’
On the other hand, a hospital official tried to downplay the seriousness of the situation by alleging that most of the patients were brought in from neighboring districts in a critical condition.
Superintendent SR Vakude said: ‘We are the only care hospital in the district and we often receive critical patients.’
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SR Vakude denied that the hospital was short of staff or medicines.
According to NDTV, the hospital claimed that essential medicines are available in the institution and that it has sufficient funding. The hospital added: ‘Other patients are being treated as needed.’
Dilip Mahesika, director of medical education and research in Maharashtra, said a three-member committee has been formed to probe the incident, which will submit a report at 1 pm (local time) on Wednesday.
After opposition parties criticized the state government over the state of public health facilities, state Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the deaths were ‘unfortunate’. He promised a thorough investigation into the incident.
Rahul Gandhi Prime Minister Narendra Modi Targeting the ruling party, it accused: ‘The BJP (Bharatiya Janata Party) government spends crores of rupees on its publicity, but there is no money for medicine for children.’
Earlier in August this year too, 18 patients had died in Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kilwa of Thane district in 24 hours.
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