Pakistan, June 18 -- Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday directed the relevant authorities to link the Rekodiq with the Pakistan railway line network by 2028 to meet the requirements of future transportation and cargo services.

Chairing a meeting regarding Pakistan Railways upgradation and linking Rekodiq with Railways network, the prime minister directed to form an inter-ministerial committee to look after the financing matters for the up-gradation and development of Pakistan Railways.

The committee will present recommendations with regard to financing required for development of Pakistan Railways and its extension to Rekodiq.

During the meeting, the prime minister was briefed on the up-gradation of ML-1 and ML-3 railway a...