‘Save Railways’ movement to start from August 7
August 3, 2021
Rawalpindi:The Pakistan Railways Employees (Prem) on Monday announced to start a countrywide protest move to resist privatisation. This was stated by central chairman of Prem, Ziauddin Ansari and central President Muhammad Anwar while addressing a press conference here.
Divisional President for Rawalpindi, Dr. Ishtiaq Irfan was also present on the occasion. They announced the first workers convention at Rawalpindi Railway Station on August 7 to kick start the Save Railway movement. The Prem leadership observed that Pakistan Railways serve as a source of logistics for the Pakistan Army and could also be made a profitable organisation through freight and passenger service. But they said the government was bent upon its privatisation.
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Safwat El-Sherif. (Ministry Of Communication & Information Technology) Cairo - Asharq Al-Awsat
Safwat El-Sherif, 88, who acted as Minister of Information under late President Hosni Mubarak rule, has died after a long struggle with illness.
His family revealed that he was buried in the family cemetery in Heliopolis, where they received condolences after a decision to cancel a funeral ritual due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
Sherif had suffered from Leukemia for six years, his son Ehab said, adding that he was transferred to Wadi Al-Nile Hospital during the past few days to receive his treatment and to be followed up by the medical team.