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Every Train In Pakistan To Stop And Play National Anthem From 12-12:30 Tomorrow In Solidarity With Kashmir
Swarajya Staff
Aug 29, 2019, 06:44 PM | Updated 06:43 PM IST
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The Pakistan Railway Ministry led by Sheikh Rasheed Ahmad has taken things to the next level by announcing that every train in Pakistan would stop between 12 and 12.30 PM tomorrow and play the national anthem in “solidarity” with Kashmir.
As per a video posted by journalist Naila Inayat, the trains would halt, play the national anthem and then re-commence their journey.
Why should Sheikh Rasheed stay behind when everyone has so many plans for 12-12:30 tmrw. Says all trains will stop for one minute and play the national anthem to show solidarity for Kashmir. Though the anthem is longer than a min, some 80secs.. pic.twitter.com/kU7YsY22Qa
— Naila Inayat नायला à¤à¤¨à¤¾à¤¯à¤¤ (@nailainayat) August 29, 2019
In the video the Pakistan’s railway minister said that he would participate in a program in Kashmir’s solidarity at Lal Mahal between 12 to 5 PM tomorrow.
He added that all the 138 trains running daily in Pakistan would halt for one minute between 12 to 12.30 PM and in case they stop at a station, national anthem would be played. He added that work would also halt at various railway factories and workshops during that period.
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