ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court of Pakistan on Thursday said that it
will not tolerate corruption in Pakistan Railways (PR) and directed the
Lahore High Court to complete the railways scrap scandal case as early
as possible.
During the hearing, former Railway Minister Shaikh
Rasheed Ahmed told the court that cheap locomotives were available in
Spain, China and several other courtiers but the government was adamant
to buy locomotives from a particular Chinese company.
He also blamed the government for destroying the system of the organisation.
Rasheed said that corrupt offices working in the Railways purchase department should be sacked immediately.
Chief
Justice Iftikhar Mohammad Chaudhry warned the General Manager of the
Railways that he would be held responsible if violation of rules
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