Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:37:01 +0500 Thu, 14 May 2026 13:37:01 +0500 60 Ghotki train accident: Bilawal criticizes the govt, demands answers https://english.aaj.tv/news/30260376/ <p><strong>Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday criticised the governmnet over Ghotki train accident and demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.</strong></p> <p>Bilawal, addressing the floor of the National Assembly, said that a poor person's life is not safe during travel via the railways. The PPP leader said:</p> <p>"They (government) are busy in political point-scoring even when an incident like these happen. I want to convey a message to the affectees of the crash: We stand with you and demand answers from the authorities."</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/MediaCellPPP/status/1401920129257160709?s=20"></a> </blockquote></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Source: Twitter</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p>PPP leader also took to Twitter to share his request to suspend all other business to discuss the Ghotki accident was denied. In a tweet, he said:</p> <p>"Today my request [to] suspend all other business to discuss #GhotkiTrainAccident was denied by [the] chair. PM, Railway minister [were] not in [the] NA to answer why in 3 years of this govt we’ve had more train accidents than any other government in [the] history of Pakistan. [I am] shocked at [the] callous attitude of govt."</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/BBhuttoZardari/status/1401939088530419713?s=20"></a> </blockquote></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Source: Twitter</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p>It is noteworthy the Federal Railways Minister Azam Swati was present in Ghotki to supervise the rescue efforts while the NA session was taking place.</p> Chairman Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) Bilawal Bhutto Zardari on Monday criticised the governmnet over Ghotki train accident and demanded a thorough investigation into the matter.

Bilawal, addressing the floor of the National Assembly, said that a poor person's life is not safe during travel via the railways. The PPP leader said:

"They (government) are busy in political point-scoring even when an incident like these happen. I want to convey a message to the affectees of the crash: We stand with you and demand answers from the authorities."

Source: Twitter

PPP leader also took to Twitter to share his request to suspend all other business to discuss the Ghotki accident was denied. In a tweet, he said:

"Today my request [to] suspend all other business to discuss #GhotkiTrainAccident was denied by [the] chair. PM, Railway minister [were] not in [the] NA to answer why in 3 years of this govt we’ve had more train accidents than any other government in [the] history of Pakistan. [I am] shocked at [the] callous attitude of govt."

Source: Twitter

It is noteworthy the Federal Railways Minister Azam Swati was present in Ghotki to supervise the rescue efforts while the NA session was taking place.

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