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Last relic of the Great Game disappears, bit by bit"¦.
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Pakistan government has announced on the eve of visit of US Vice President, Joe Biden, that it will not allow any Great Game in the region. In order to demonstrate its commitment to this stand, the government has announced to close, bit by bit, the last relic of the Great Game, namely Pakistan Railways.
While on the other side of the border, Indian railways expanded due to transportation of goods across the country, here in Pakistan another institution called National Logistic Cell (NLC) was setup for the transportation of goods– an institution that directly competed with Pakistan Railways. As NLC's role grew in the Afghan war and in the later years, Pakistan Railways was sidelined further as it became irrelevant with each passing day.
Out of 522 total engines only 220 are in working order, out of which 100 are in poor condition.
Read full article: Last relic of the Great Game disappears, bit by bit"¦. | Voice of Sanity and ReasonThe railway coaches were also the targets of angry mobs and arson attacks after Benazir Bhutto's assassination resulting in huge losses.
To be merged later with: http://defenceforumindia.com/forum/pakistan/22320-pakistan-railways-crisis.html