KARACHI: Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid Ahmed Sunday said Allah is protecting the railway tracks after a bomb was found and defused at Jungshahi railway station in Thatta.

The federal minister visited the home of the railway driver – Arshad Rehman – in Karachi who recently lost his life when fire broke out in an engine.

Sheikh Rashid expressed solidarity with the affected family and handed over a cheque to them. He also promised to give job to Arshad Rehman’s son in the Pakistan Railways.

Talking to the media afterwards, Sheikh Rashid said employments will be given to 1600 people in Karachi railway division. Karachi Circular Railway will never be started again if it is not revived now, he stressed.