Pakistan these days imported “non-functional” railway bogies really well worth USD 149 million from China, main to discontent amongst Pakistan Railways government and casting doubt over Chinese imports. Pakistani government raised questions on the performance and competence of officials who inspected them in China, The Express Tribune newspaper stated.
The Shehbaz Sharif authorities had to spend masses of lots of rupees simply to make the bogies operational, reassets advised the Pakistani newspaper. It stated the renovation paintings changed into being performed on the Ski Line of Pakistan Railways.
“However, they mentioned that because of unsuitable stress pipes, there has been a chance of injuries because the brakes might now no longer paintings properly,” the record added.
The Railway management commenced the set up of to -and-a-1/2 of inches of thick pipes withinside the bogies in a bid to remedy those problems. The Pakistan newspaper stated those bogies have been formerly geared up with a 20-inch pipe.
Pakistan Chief Mechanical Engineer Mohammad Haseeb stated that the bogies have been being technically geared up. Nearly ninety officials who went on a go to to China obtained USD a hundred in keeping with day below TADA, the record added.
This ultra-modern record comes amid a developing variety of troubles withinside the flagship China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
Due to the growing trade rate, and troubles with the Pakistan strength regulatory Authority, Chinese agencies in Pakistan have opted for a “go-slow” policy, Business Recorder stated closing month.
This improvement changed into shared through the Chinese ambassador to Pakistan, Nong Rong all through a assembly with the important thing Syed Tariq Fatemi, an aide of Pakistan’s Prime Minister.
During the assembly, Tariq Fatemi apprised the ambassador that Pakistani government have already taken safety features to make sure foolproof protection preparations for the Chinese nationals.