Balochistan Assembly Passes Resolution to Extend Jinnah Train Service

On Monday, the Balochistan Assembly unanimously passed a resolution requesting the extension of the Jinnah Train Service to connect Kuchlak to Yaro Railway Station, along with the construction of a new 12-kilometre railway track from Yaro to Pishin. The primary goal of this initiative is to offer a cost-effective and dependable mode of transportation to the residents of Pishin division. The session was presided over by Speaker Captain (retd) Abdul Khaliq Achakzai.

Jamat-e-Ulema-i-Islam MPA Syed Zafar Agha introduced the resolution, highlighting that the Jinnah People’s Train Service between Quetta and Kuchlak has provided an economical and secure travel option for citizens. He further elaborated that Pishin division is heavily populated, with a significant number of students, workers, patients, and other residents commuting daily to Quetta for education, employment, healthcare, and commerce.

Agha emphasized that the absence of convenient and punctual transport has posed challenges for commuters in the region. The resolution called upon the provincial government to petition the Ministry of Railways to extend the train service from Kuchlak to Yaro Railway Station and build a 12-kilometre track connecting Yaro to Pishin. This proposal was approved without dissent.

During the assembly session, Jamaat-i-Islami MPA Hidayatur Rehman Baloch introduced a call-attention notice regarding financial aid and subsidies for livestock farmers. This notice was subsequently addressed and dismissed following assurances from the relevant parliamentary secretary. The decision to pass the resolution to extend the Jinnah Train Service and build a new railway track was made with the welfare of the people of Pishin division in mind, aiming to improve their daily commute and overall quality of life.