June 9, 2021
LAHORE: At least 63 people were killed and 107 others were injured in the Ghotki Train accident, while 23 others are undergoing treatment in hospital.
“We are making all arrangements for their treatment. I have visited them twice am an eyewitness to everything except the accident. I arrived there immediately on an army plane, and remained on the scene until the relief operation was completed the next day.”
The Minister supervised the evacuation of the injured and their transfer to the hospitals personally and expressed his views while addressing a press conference on the Ghotki train accident at Railway Headquarters Lahore on June 9, 2021.
ڈہرکی حادثہ،11باراتیوں سمیت ہلاکتیں 65ہوگئیں
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گھوٹکی ٹرین حادثے میں ہلاک مسافروں کی تعداد 56 ہو گئی، ٹریک جزوی بحال
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Pakistan Railways Suspends 8 Officials for Tragic Accident
Pakistan Railways (PR) has suspended eight of its officials including a driver and an assistant driver owing to the Karachi Express accident near Sukkur on 7 March.
A preliminary report prepared by the Federal Government Inspector of Railways (FGIR) has revealed the names of the suspended officials Muhammad Shah Afridi, Divisional Engineer-III, Sukkur (BS-18); Peeran Ditta Ghulam Murtaza, Assistant Executive Engineer (BS-17); Amanat Ali, Permanent Way Inspector of Grade-II (BS-16); Abdul Sattar, Driver; Amir Muhammad Jan, Assistant Driver; Abdul Kareem, Mate (BS-5); and Mumtaz Ali, Key-man (BS-4).
PR administration has also issued show-cause notices to the eight officials to explain themselves.