Karachi (July 23, 2017): The strike of train drivers of Pakistan Railways has lost its steam with trains running as routine. The strike which started last night made travelers suffer immensely by disrupting the arrival and departure of trains.
According to administration of Pakistan Railways two striking train drivers from Karachi.
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The striking train drivers had made a number of demands including reinstatement of colleagues sacked for negligence in Landhi incident, withdrawal of charge sheet given over mistake or criminal negligence against colleagues; upgrading the grades of drivers, deputy drivers, and assistant drivers, and extra-day salary for every 100 miles.
Condemning the train drivers strike strongly the Pakistan Railways spokesman said that no pressure or blackmailing could make the management withdraw its decision against train drives found responsible of criminal negligence in accidents of cargo trains.
The decision over charge-sheet train drivers would be made in the interest of the department and as per the laws of justice. The Minister of Railways has issued directions to complete the process of restructuring and upgradation, the spokesman added.
The spokesman warned that those obstructing trains operation would be arrested under the Anti-Terrorism laws.
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