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Rasheed calls Bilawal’s Karvan-e-Bhutto an ‘Abbu Marwao’ train march

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ISLAMABAD: Railways Minister Sheikh Rasheed on Wednesday smacked Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) chairman Bilawal Bhutto’s train march ‘Karvan-e-Bhutto’, by terming it an ‘Abbu Marwao’ train march.

Talking to ARY News program Bakhabar Sawera, the minister said PPP leadership failed in attracting masses as most of the seats of 714 seated train, were seen vacant.


Most of the people participating in the train march have been hired on daily wages, claimed Rasheed.

Rasheed said that the Pakistan Railways has charged Rs 10, 00044 from the PPP leadership for the train march and added additional money will be charged if any wear and tear was reported to the train after conclusion of the march.

Read more: ‘Caravan-i-Bhutto’ to resume journey from Nawabshah today

On Tuesday, Federal Information Minister Fawad Chaudhry through his official Twitter handle had, called Bilawal’s train march an attempt to save corruption of his father Asif Zardari.

Accompanied by a large number of party leaders and workers, the PPP chief boarded a special train at the Karachi Cantonment Railway Station amid tight security yesterday.

Addressing party workers at the Karachi Cantt Station before his departure, the PPP chief had said the train journey would strengthen democracy.

He said the government was using the law which was introduced by dictator Pervaiz Musharraf for arm-twisting of political opponents.

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