After Samjhauta Express, Pakistan to Suspend Thar Express

Islamabad/Jaipur: A day after announcing the permanent suspension of Samjhauta Express, Pakistan on Friday said that it will also shut down the Thar Express, its last remaining train link with India, amid rising tensions between the two neighbours after New Delhi’s decision to revoke Article 370 granting special status to Jammu and Kashmir.

The announcement was made by Pakistan Railway Minister Sheikh Rashid Ahmed at a press conference in Islamabad. Ahmed said that “after the Express, we have decided to shut down Thar Express”, Radio Pakistan reported.

Addressing the press conference, Ahmed also said that he will visit “Azad Kashmir after Eid” and reiterated that “Pakistan does not want war with India”. The Samjhauta Express ran twice a week from Lahore to Attari via the Wagah railway station. (IANS)

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