PML-N, MQM-P are strong allies, says Khawaja Saad Rafique.

KARACHI -- Federal Minister for Railway and Aviation Khawaja Saad Rafique said on Friday that Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) and Muttahida Qaumi Movement Pakistan (MQM-P) are strong allies and they believe in long-term political partnership, media reported.

While talking to journalists after meeting MQM-P leaders in Karachi, Khawaja Saad Rafique said that the Karachi Circular Railway (KCR) project will be put on a fast-track mode and it will be completed under the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). He added that KCR project will be a top priority during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif's upcoming visit to China.

He said that the railway sector should be treated as an independent institution unlike Pakistan where it is being administered by the provincial governments. Orange Line project has no connection with Pakistan Railways, he added. 'As a railway minister, I am admitting that we cannot run the railway properly then how can we run Orange Line.'

'We have to see the Supreme Court (SC) orders as well and we will not violate it. We have 12 months and it would be wrong to say that the...