Railways Minister Khawaja Saad Rafiq on Monday sought the details of over Rs 100 billion agreements with the Chinese companies for laying railway tracks and purchasing engines during President Asif Ali Zardari’s visit to China.
According to ministry sources, these agreements could be reviewed.
The sources said that without taking the minister into confidence, top Railway officials had completed the preparations for issuing tenders for laying the Shahdara-Faisalabad-Lala Musa track at a cost of $220 million. Further, the issue of 50 railway engines purchased was also being expedited by them so that the new government did not get a chance to suspend the agreements with China in this regard.
According to sources 61 of 69 engines purchased from the Chinese companies have broken down. Despite this, 15 more engines were being purchased from the Chinese companies.
The sources said the matter could also be referred to National Accountability Bureau (NAB).