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Pakistan Railways is moving ahead with a major transformation as the Asian Development Bank approves $10 million for the Railway Improvement Project, while the government pushes to outsource 11 more passenger trains, expected to generate Rs8.5 billion. Additional outsourcing includes hospitals, schools, rest houses, dry ports, and cargo services. Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif called the rail network the economic backbone and urged a strong public-private partnership model. Officials also highlighted regional connectivity plans, including the Islamabad–Tehran–Istanbul service and the Kazakhstan–Uzbekistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan corridor, alongside digital upgrades under the ‘Rabta’ initiative.

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