Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan signed joint protocol of (UAP) railway project
Uzbekistan, Afghanistan and Pakistan signed joint protocol of (UAP) railway project today at Ministry of Railways Islamabad. The event was witnessed by Federal Minister of Railways Khawaja Saad Rafiq and Federal Minister of Finance, Senator Ishaq Dar. The ambassadors of both Afghanistan & Uzbekistan and other high level officials of the three countries participated in the ceremony. The Joint Protocol was signed by three head of the railways authorities. The Secretary/Chairman Pakistan Railways, Syed Mazhar Ali Shah, Director General and CEO of Afghanistan Railway Authority, Alhaj Bakhtur Rehman Sharaf and Head of Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade and Department of Transport of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Mr. Dekhkanov D. T signed the document.
Federal Minister for Railways stated that today is a very important day for Pakistan and especially for Afghanistan and Uzbekistan Railways. He further said that it is a historic day for regional connectivity and we have laid the foundation for it.
The UAP railway project would not only facilitate the regional, transit and bilateral trades amongst the participating countries, but also provide better people-to-people connections to the entire region. The line will support both passenger and freight services, and would contribute in regional trade and economic growth.
Editor: Raja Kamran