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Business Recorder
5 days ago
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- Business Recorder
Special Azadi Train from Karachi to Thar inaugurated
KARACHI: Sindh Culture and Tourism Department's special Azadi Train, travelling from Karachi to Tharparkar, was inaugurated by Senior Minister and Provincial Minister for Information, Transport and Mass Media Sharjeel Inam Memon along with Provincial Minister for Culture and Tourism Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah. The train was adorned with national flags and banners depicting the Independence Movement. The ceremony opened with the national anthem. On the occasion, local artists showcased their talents, and a 78-pound cake was cut to mark the 78th Independence Day. More than a hundred passengers, including showbiz personalities, political and social leaders, and media representatives, are travelling on the Azadi Train. On the first day, it will journey from Karachi Cantt to Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas and Chhor, reaching Zero Point in Tharparkar the following day. Participants will distribute national flags at each station. On the occasion, Sharjeel Inam Memon said the Sindh government had, for the first time, organized celebrations of such scale, which he described as unparalleled. He said the armed forces and the nation together had inflicted a crushing defeat on India in the 'war of truth,' shooting down its Rafale and other warplanes, and added that India had yet to recover from the shock. He said the credit for the Independence Day celebrations went to the Culture Department and the Sports Department, which had organized grand shows in Hyderabad, Sukkur and Karachi. He added that a free musical concert for the public would be held at the National Stadium in Karachi today, featuring Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and other renowned singers. Sharjeel Memon said Independence Day events had also been arranged for special children, while a laser light show was held at the Quaid-i-Azam's mausoleum yesterday. Copyright Business Recorder, 2025
Express Tribune
5 days ago
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- Express Tribune
'Azadi Train' departs Karachi for Tharparkar
Women passengers take selfie in front of the Thar Desert Safari Azadi Train at the railway station travelling from Karachi to Khokhrapar as a part of the 78th Day of Independence and Marka-e-Haq celebrations. Photo: APP A special Azadi Train adorned with national flags, banners and pictorial history of the Pakistan Movement chugged out of the Cantt Station Karachi for Tharparkar on the eve of the Independence Day and the Marka-e-Haq celebrations. The Desert Safari Train, decorated by the Sindh Culture and Tourism Department, has around 100 passengers on board including celebrities who will celebrated the Independence Day at the Parchi Ji Verri Railway Station in Tharparkar around seven kilometers from the Indian border. Sindh Senior Minister Sharjeel Inam Memon and Culture and Tourism Minister Zulfiqar Ali Shah green-flagged the train at a ceremony that opened with the national anthem. Also Read: NA amends anti-terrorism law extending pre-trial detention period On the occasion, local artists showcased their talents, and a 78-pound cake was cut to mark the 78th Independence Day. Zulfiqar Ali Shah told the media that more than a hundred passengers, including showbiz personalities, political and social leaders, and media representatives, are travelling on the Azadi Train. On the first day, it will journey from Karachi Cantt to Hyderabad, Mirpurkhas and Chhor, reaching Zero Point in Tharparkar the following day. Participants will distribute national flags at each station. Memon said a crushing defeat to India delivered by Pakistan's armed forces has compounded the celebrations this year. He added that a free musical concert for the public would be held at the National Stadium in Karachi today, featuring Rahat Fateh Ali Khan and other renowned singers.
Express Tribune
08-05-2025
- Express Tribune
FIR registered against SBCA officials, heritage site owner
The Boat Basin police have registered an FIR against two officers of the Sindh Building Control Authority (SBCA) and the owner of a heritage building for their alleged involvement in the unauthorised demolition of the historic Kharas House, located in Bath Island Road, Clifton. SBCA Director Ashfaq Hussain Khokhar, Deputy Director Agha Kashif, and the property owner, Dhumai Cowasjee Kanja, have been nominated as accused in the FIR registered on the complaint of Muhammad Jawad Rabbani, a field officer from the Sindh Culture and Tourism Department, acting on behalf of his department following directions from the provincial chief secretary. According to the FIR, the SBCA officers allegedly approved the demolition of the heritage building without obtaining the necessary clearance from the Advisory Committee, as required under the Sindh Cultural Heritage (Preservation) Act, 1994. The chief secretary also issued a show-cause notice to SBCA Director General Muhammad Ishaq Khuhro over the incident. Official correspondence from the Sindh Local Govt Dept indicates that Khuhro left for the US on April 24, however, he has yet to resume his duties.
Express Tribune
01-03-2025
- Express Tribune
Train buffs relish journey through the Thar Desert
Travellers give thumbs up as Thar Desert Safari Train chugs off to Khokhrapar, the last station before the Indian border. Photo: express The Sindh Culture and Tourism Department and Special Initiatives Facilitation Centre have opened a new chapter in tourism by organising the Thar Desert Train Safari. Following its maiden trip on February 11, the second journey started from Karachi on February 26. The train snaked through the vast expanses of the Thar Desert stopping at Hyderabad Junction, Mirpurkhas Railway Station, and Chhor Railway Station, and continued until the last stop before the Indian border at Khokhrapar Railway Station, and then back to Karachi. Enthusiasts had the opportunity to see the historical sites of interior Sindh. In addition to enjoying the beautiful sunset at Chhor and Parche-Ji-Veri, they also experienced the desert camel rides. This highly fascinating journey of the Thar Desert Train Safari lasted from February 26 to 27.
