Pakistan and China on Thursday agreed on the early launch of the much-awaited Mainline-1 (ML1) project, aimed at revamping and modernising the country\u2019s age-old railway infrastructure.
\nThe agreement was reached between the two countries during a dinner hosted by the Chinese Ambassador to Pakistan Nong Rong for Railway Minister Khawaja Saad Rafique.
\nThe minister was accompanied by the railway’s chairman, additional secretary, secretary of aviation and chief executive officer of Pakistan International Airlines (PIA).
\nRafique invited Rong to consider a partnership of budget airlines with PIA in order to make Pakistan\u2019s small airports functional and provide better travel facilities to the passengers.
\nThe Chinese ambassador affirmed the railway minister to discuss his desired issue with the Chinese private airlines.
\nThe envoy also assured of taking initiatives to allow direct flights from Pakistan to Beijing and Guangzhou for Pakistani airlines at the earliest.
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