Ruling the road: PML-N govt set to win hearts with launch of Metro Bus Project

E-Paper | June 14, 2026

ISLAMABAD: Looks like the PML-N government will be winning quite a few hearts with the launch of its mega bus project as everyone from senior citizens to daily wage workers is eagerly anticipating its inauguration in the twin cities of Islamabad and Rawalpindi.

Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif will inaugurate the multi-billion rupee project on June 4 (tomorrow).

Speaking to APP on Wednesday, a senior citizen in Islamabad Haji Abdul Ghafoor said that the metro bus service is a wonderful project, enabling people of all age groups to arrive at their destination on a timely basis.

He lavished praise on the Pakistan Muslim League Nawaz (PML-N) government for fulfilling its promise, and completing the project in record time.

Ghafoor said this project would also help people across different parts of the country, who visited the federal capital for varying engagements — especially tourists.

A teacher at the National University of Modern Languages (NUML) Farhat Batool — who is a resident of Rawalpindi — said undoubtedly the metro bus project is for all segments of the society, but students of the twin cities, in particular, would benefit more as its route passed through many academic institutions.

Children enjoying the interior view of the bus as preparations for the inauguration of the Metro Bus Project, are underway in the twin cities. — Online

A resident of Rawalpindi — Muhammad Shabbir — stated that the metro bus project would enable employees of the government and private sectors to reach their offices in time, adding that it would also help to improve their performance.

He said that the business community would also be happy over this service, and added that the project would render positive results for the business community in general.

For labourer Muhammad Junaid, the metro bus project means travelling with family members at affordable prices, and for that he is eternally happy.

The track of the metro bus service will start from Flashman's Hotel Chowk on Murree road and end at Pak Secretariat, covering a total distance of about 23 kilometres.

Metro buses are seen running on the route as preparations are underway for the inauguration of the metro bus project in the twin cities. — Online

In order to ensure better accessibility for the residents of the twin cities, 24 metro bus stations have been constructed along the 23 kilometre route. Out of these, ten are on Rawalpindi's Murree road while the remaining 14 are in Islamabad. The bus fare for a 20-minute travel would be Rs20.

Some added incentives include a car parking and air conditioned sitting arrangements for passengers. The bus service would be monitored by a central control system.

Twitter, too, abuzz with Metro Bus excitement

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ahmed

Jun 03, 2015 05:36pm

looking good !

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shoukat

Jun 03, 2015 05:40pm

metro bus project is good but is this gov. building institutions?. Where is electricity, clean water, education, legal system, police system, health system?. This gov. wants to remain in forever without building institutions so that nobody questions them. Seems like dictatorial mindset.

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Javed Arshad

Jun 03, 2015 05:42pm

One can never argue against the benefits of mega infrastructure projects. Question is weather government had undertaken a diligent exercise of setting the priorities on scientific basis and based on expert opinion - are we putting our money where our mouth is ? i.e., Education and health of common citizens. If the answer is yes I welcome the metro project. Congratulations !

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Realist

Jun 03, 2015 05:43pm

Meanwhile Pervaiz Khattak still devising a formula to make it under 8 billion in Peshawer.

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Zak

Jun 03, 2015 05:44pm

Very beautiful ,looks like Singapore.

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salman

Jun 03, 2015 05:44pm

Please invest in education, health, clean water, dams, security, industry, employment. These are real investments and can win hearts of people. Metro bus could be a good project but should be not be taken on first priority. We have to make our choice correct and work accordingly.

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KHALID SOHAIL

Jun 03, 2015 05:46pm

I am very much happy for any neat and clean project of Country. Now it is the duty of parents and elders to urge kids to take care this is the property of public. Please do not break the bus it is heart of poor passengers. Students may enjoy damaging during political problems. But it will be sin more than crime. It would be better for Pakistan to launch tram or train system in whole country and in big cities. Bus is soft cake for students and they are kidding with bus and enjoying to break the glass. May be many of previous students have done in past.

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owais

Jun 03, 2015 05:47pm

we dont want roads and busses, we want electricity and water , education.

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Imran

Jun 03, 2015 05:48pm

electricity, security, food, shelter..... everything is in Metro Bus... get board and forget everything.

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KHALID SOHAIL

Jun 03, 2015 05:48pm

Now it is duty of parents to urge kids, not to damage this public property. Staff may steel the spare parts or other items. Who is responsible to protect this public property. An honest team is required, if possible.

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mahmood

Jun 03, 2015 05:53pm

I believe Pakistanis will never be happy on anything. Whatever good somebody does, we find faults with it. I believe we must appreciate whatever good is done though striving to do more and in every field. We have had ample leaders (including our favourite IK) who have done nothing so far practically. One can argue the priorities should be different but let's appreciate the hard work and achievement. This is asset of Pakistan for next 100s years. Ordinary people of all classes n all parties will enjoy it not only PMLN.

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Osman Din

Jun 03, 2015 05:53pm

One doesn't "win hearts" just by running buses.

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Love Thy Country

Jun 03, 2015 05:58pm

Metro Bus project is undoubtedly a great work. However, should it be a priority for govt.? In a country where people are starving, more than half of the population living under the line of poverty, a huge number of future generation is out of schools. In short, I am all for the development but we need to set our priorities right? Metro Bus is great but shouldn't be a priority. This govt. needs to set its priorities right. It seems like the govt. is building vote banks and not the nation. The difference between a politician and a leader is politician thinks about winning next election after coming into power and the leader thinks about building a nation. PMLN has great politicians .... No Leaders !

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Awan

Jun 03, 2015 05:59pm

@shoukat In developing nations many projects go side by side. So your argument does not make sense to me. Secondly it is a Punjab government project and this province fare better in other indicators than those provinces who do not spend anything on transportation projects. Infrastructure development especially in transportation is the first step towards progress in my view. Also I have lived my life in Pindi and anyone from a lower/middle class know that how much problematic it was to travel between twin cities. Infact this project will improve the time efficiency as many students and workers will now reach on time in their schools, offices and factories.

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Umer Salahuddin

Jun 03, 2015 05:59pm

All those who have objections on Metro buses are using cars for their own commuting needs. Does the common citizen has no right to have such facility to go for work or commuting for daily activities. NS or SS are not using these buses but a common citizen. Look who is the beneficiary.

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Zak

Jun 03, 2015 06:00pm

Nations are build on basis of education but unfortunately in Pakistan everything is justified and reversed this metro bus project is too costly needs accountability Asap

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Think tank

Jun 03, 2015 06:00pm

in education, law & order, clean water projects there is no money... please understand.

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Rizwan

Jun 03, 2015 06:01pm

On Google maps, rawalpindi looks like a big mismanaged slum compared to Islamabad. The 50 billion rupees for this metrobus in my opinion should have been used to build affordable housing in planned housing societies for the middle class who cannot afford a house in bahria town.

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Rizwan

Jun 03, 2015 06:03pm

Our school is a little distance from this metrobus. It is in a dilapidated state with broken furniture. Do we need metrobuses, yellow cabs, motorways, laptops OR educating our next generation?

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N.Sid

Jun 03, 2015 06:16pm

Though looks good with all that sheen and gleam, and public transport is a major problem of students, office goers, patients going to Islamabad from Rawalpindi, they have to bear the crowded wagons and small buses which are always full and uncomfortable. In this regard this is a good project. Here is another side of the story, If instead of a separate corridor and with elevated tracks in Rawalpindi, with huge bus stations made, which are the reason for cost escalation, the buses could have been run on the existing roads, just like a normal public transport system with good buses, not these extra long buses. It could have saved huge money, the green belts destroyed on 9th avenue and the blue are main boulevard could have been saved. Islamabad characteristic is a 'clean and green' city and should remain so. More trees need to be planted in the route and other areas as well, trees makes the atmosphere cooler, reduces noise, air pollution and induces rains.

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Adnan Anwar

Jun 03, 2015 06:20pm

Wish PM had Hino make these buses made in Pakistan , which would have provided jobs to Pakistani people and economy NOT to Turkish people and economy. This metrobus still won't any problems for 90% of Pakistani's. What a vision-less leadership we have.

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Pakistani

Jun 03, 2015 06:24pm

Rs 50bln plus could have done wonders with the government hospitals and schools in Rawalpindi.

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Reyaz

Jun 03, 2015 06:27pm

@Rizwan When are you planing to ride this bus?

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frk

Jun 03, 2015 06:27pm

@Love Thy Country i guess u haven't travelled through public transport in twin ities,,,,I have and I know how necessary it was

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Nisar

Jun 03, 2015 06:29pm

A step in the right direction, good work has to be appreciated.

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Sameer

Jun 03, 2015 06:30pm

Transportation problems in Pakistan will be solved only after plebiscite is held in Kashmir. Even Belarus thinks so.

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Salman

Jun 03, 2015 06:40pm

@mahmood My question is when you are hungry would you prefer roti (bread) to eat or pen. This project is good for the developed economies where people have the basic necessities. In order to reach prosperity the first step is investing in education not infrastructure.

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khanm

Jun 03, 2015 06:41pm

ruling the roads but not the hearts...Roads that lead to no where...

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a ali

Jun 03, 2015 06:56pm

you can see what are their priorities ... its was not required in Pindi/Islamabad but just to make lots of money and a very feeble attempt to regain voters confidence. they are successful in making money but not voters.

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Dilectus

Jun 03, 2015 07:00pm

We don't want Metros, we want education, health and jobs. I hope these vote grabbing tricks of PML-N go in vain.

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gandhi.jinnah

Jun 03, 2015 07:06pm

I wish if metro bus system could transform into clean drinking water, poorly maintained government facilities (school, clinics, hospitals, government offices, list goes on) into good facilities, genuine and honest people of Sharif's class (businessmen, industrialists, bankers, traders), which is impossible. All those who believe that roads like motorway and metro project will make Pakistan Singapore or some other country or city, they must be living in world of their own making, I don't want to say, 'fool's paradise.'

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Mubashir

Jun 03, 2015 07:07pm

Shahbaz Sharif saheb congratulations on completion of a wonderful project

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Farrukh Munir

Jun 03, 2015 07:09pm

Now that the PM and CM have got their toy busses, let's hope they put their mind to the real problems faced by the people of Pakistan. Having said that I would like to congratulate them on completion of this project. Well done!!

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think rationally

Jun 03, 2015 07:09pm

Its a good project but i think its priority lies after health,education,law and order, clean water,electricity.......the list goes on. This cosmetic project would have to be run on subsidized rates which we cannot afford.......wish our govt had the sense to think rationally

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Usman

Jun 03, 2015 07:10pm

Metro bus is a good project but way PMLN has built it is not good.There is no need for that boundary walls or flyovers it can run in a separate ambulance lane like everywhere in world.

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AXH

Jun 03, 2015 07:17pm

@shoukat - It seems to be PML-N's philosophy that once you start travelling in the Metro bus, all of your clean water related issues or power shortage issues or issues with education, etc., will automatically be resolved.

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AJamal

Jun 03, 2015 07:19pm

Metro buses for Lahore and Rawalpindi. Orange train for Lahore. Nothing for 3 provinces. This is electoral politics and nothing to do with nation building.

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IMRAN

Jun 03, 2015 07:20pm

@shoukat complain, complain, complain and complain ... please do not betray your PTI heritage. Learn to appreciate when politicians have something good for the country.

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IMRAN

Jun 03, 2015 07:24pm

@Rizwan Great. Remember you elected Imran Khan and Sheikh Rashid in Pindi. Perhaps you should ask them what they have done for you recently?

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IMRAN

Jun 03, 2015 07:26pm

@Rizwan Being a Pindiite, I take offense at your description of my city. Just because you live in a posh location does not give you a right to belittle other people. The metro-bus is exactly for these people who do not have the luxury of personal conveyance that you perhaps enjoy.

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IMRAN

Jun 03, 2015 07:29pm

@N.Sid You obviously do not live in Pindi and do not understand how bad Murree Road had become and how it was not possible to add another lane. Transportation experts will tell you that long buses (they even need longer ones) are the solution. So lets leave the design part to the professionals rather than second guessing a good project that will serve the people of Pindi.

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shahid

Jun 03, 2015 07:31pm

@shoukat : Yes, All issues should be dealt simultaneously,,,, That doesnt mean that urban transport system is an exception.

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IMRAN

Jun 03, 2015 07:33pm

@Farrukh Munir If you were a middle class female who had to go to school every morning being stuffed like a chicken in a smelly van, you could perhaps appreciate that this metro will solve problems for many in the twin cities. Learn to appreciate when something good has been done.

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W G Sheikh

Jun 03, 2015 07:48pm

We all sit in our air-conditioned cars and houses and criticize metro service (I feel ashamed); the one that solely benefit are the poor and middle-income bread-winners; quite a few of those will be students from poor families who would, for the first time in their life, take an air-conditioned ride and in that process experience a passion that help them dream of working hard toward a life that they duly deserve and should be their destiny.

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zafar

Jun 03, 2015 07:49pm

@Realist This thing cost the country 44Billion rupees - all borrowed money. I am sure that the running cost of this will be subsidized by the taxpayers as well. Meanwhile the Orange line in Lahore is expected to cost another 165 Billion. How about finishing Neelum Hydropower, Islamabad Airport and commencing work on many other hydropower projects that are awaiting funding!

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Talha

Jun 03, 2015 07:49pm

This would only make sense if Nawaz and Shahbaz Sharif travel in the same buses.

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Saleem Akbar

Jun 03, 2015 07:57pm

It is hard fact that economic development stems from good infrastructure. Poverty reduction, education, health, quality of life is interlinked. Not denying the need of spending more on education and health sector, reducing the distance between people, markets, services and knowledge – or simply ‘getting people connected’ – is a great part of what economic growth is all about. Although virtual connectivity has become increasingly important today with the emergence of new communication avenues, a good and reliable transport network remains vital especially in developing countries. There is a very strong positive correlation between a country's economic development and the quality of its road network. As a nation, I think we should start appreciating the good work across political divide alongside constructive criticism.

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hamza khan

Jun 03, 2015 08:06pm

@shoukat this is my point exactly. how much benefit have you provided to the nation at large, fine people in RWL and ISB benefit. but education, clean drinking water, and schools much more important. pakistan much be the leader in south asia once agian in these things, and it can. we are not far behind india or anyone else.

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Mohammed

Jun 03, 2015 08:07pm

It is extremely important that we have good long term maintenance program to keep these buses and stations clean and up to dated so they can last long.

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denali

Jun 03, 2015 08:10pm

Too early to tell - remember the yellow cab scheme, the co-operative project started by the same folks.

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Farrukh Munir

Jun 03, 2015 08:15pm

@IMRAN calm down dear. I have appreciated and congratulated them on completion of this project but reminded them to focus on the real issues now. A middle class female or male have to drink clean water, have to have electricity to get ready to go to school or to work, have to be able to get medicines when needed, have to be protected from corrupt officials in every department, etc. those are the priorities of middle class and lower middle class, and I'm one of those classes myself. I'm not being political when I ask the present government to look at these matters. They happen to be this lot as they promised ALL of us to solve our problems within months. They obviously didn't realise that they were making huge promises at the time of the elections. Let all of us remind them all the time what they promised rather than simply congratulate them on a project that is of their choice.

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aKZIs

Jun 03, 2015 08:15pm

@owais promise you'd never sit in the bus!! Everyone who's against this project should promise the same.

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aKZIs

Jun 03, 2015 08:25pm

@mahmood this certainly is an asset for Pakistan for 100s of yrs iA but the width of Jinnah Avenue / Blue Area has been seriously compromised with no room for further lanes at the areas near ISE, F-8/F-9 Chowk and nr the Centaurus.

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stevenson

Jun 03, 2015 08:27pm

@ahmed Affordable public transport in a safe and timely fashion is a public right just like health and education. It seems this government is making good on its promises. Haters will hate but no one can deny that Nawaz Sharif is trying and succeeding in building a better Pakistan - and that too in just two years of his current rule!

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mIR

Jun 03, 2015 08:28pm

please launch something in karachi too

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PHILOSOPHER (from Japan)

Jun 03, 2015 08:52pm

Lets wait for the fate of such buses....this is not a novice project in Pakistan. We are spectators of GREEN-BUS project of Swedish firm in Karachi....the transport mafia is well aware and strong enough to sabotage such efforts.

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Whistle_Blower

Jun 03, 2015 09:08pm

@frk Please tell me how an AC hino bus could not have been better.. VARAN bus service did wonders.. Daewoo AC busses in lahore did well.. Why the expense on so much luxury? Why can't the bus be run on same traffic road at least in Islamabad? did we need all that infrastructure in Islamabad? whattay waste of resources.

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Faith

Jun 03, 2015 09:14pm

If they think they will win hearts and souls of average citizens they are dreaming wish you can hear their heart voice they all remember you in bad words for the rest of your lives.

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Muhammad iqbal

Jun 03, 2015 09:30pm

@Zak . But when u enter you will realize that cheating is not everyone's job. There are no singaporeans but all gullu butts travelling

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JUSTICE

Jun 03, 2015 09:33pm

Make sure PML-N government provide free ride, drink and snacks for the poor passengers who can't afford it.

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Ashraf Mali8k

Jun 03, 2015 09:35pm

this poor nation has to bear the cost of this ever expensive project Called Metro, this is only a touch and feel actions. Only the pindi/ISb resident knows the pain they have gone through in for almost one and half years in the name of development. Metro is running but commuter are suffering due to uncompleted work on both Murree Road and many section at ISB. For God sake, forgive this nation if they choose to elect you to rule this poor masses. Any one who is jubilating should go to Childern emergency of PIMS just to experience the level health care provided by Govts. Poor nation please wake up.

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Agree to Disagree

Jun 03, 2015 09:39pm

The biggest city of Islamic world and this country, and the seventh most populated city in the world, Karachi, has no mass transit system. Is our ruling elite consider the people of this unfortunate and the most neglected city worthy of travelling in mass transit system?

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Ali-Indian

Jun 03, 2015 09:39pm

All major Indian cities have metro monorails with cellphone charging facility and state of the art cabins :P and Pakistan just started off bus facilities which Indians used in 90s congratulations though !!

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Common man

Jun 03, 2015 09:42pm

Well done Nawaz Sharif and Shahbaz Sharif and all PMLN members and supporters. Each time he is in power he gave some big gift to common people of Pakistan regardless party affiliation, gender, sect or any other differentiation. Only common people traveling by buses can realized the benefit. People living in palaces and travelling by parado and Mercedes could not imagine the benefit of such projects

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Common man

Jun 03, 2015 09:45pm

@shoukat Ik is building schools hospitals power plants and every dream you can see in KPK. Enjoy it for time being. NS is building infrastructure which benefit many generations of common man. Well done NS

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Common man

Jun 03, 2015 09:53pm

@Rizwan Do build housing when you become pm

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Haider Rehman Real

Jun 03, 2015 09:53pm

More like a sigh of relief that traffic will be free-er. The problem with Pakistanis is that someone will make a road and they will be happy. They will think nothing is done if police, educational and health sections are improved (KP). Even metro bus plan is a failed program in India, where public train like system is being used, or subways in western countries.

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Truth Seeker

Jun 03, 2015 10:10pm

I don't have any problem with MBS, it's good, fast and clean commute (Hopefully remain the same) however for political gains and other's 'Jo Dikhta hai Wo Bikta hai'. Who cares about Education, electricity, clean water and most important healthcare. You wouldn't sell it to public during elections because not one can see it or it doesn't appear easily.

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Ahmad

Jun 03, 2015 10:16pm

Good work by the Govt. and should be duly appreciated. Can't understand the logic that there should not be any mega infrastructure project because there is not sufficient electricity in the country or not enough clean water etc. The country need to address all problems and that include transportation facilities for the people.

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bil_va

Jun 03, 2015 10:16pm

While Gandapur is stealing ballot boxes for PTI, Shehbaz Sharif has delivered another project for common people.

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netinger

Jun 03, 2015 10:22pm

what about metro rail ....metro bus is doing increase the quality of traveling ...but main purpose of METRO is to control traffic and as speed as journey and safe... we need metro rails.

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sohail

Jun 03, 2015 10:27pm

wouldve PREFFERED If this money was spent on Education Clean water electricity. Taxes after taxes everything is getting so expensive and salaries are not increasing.. What am i going to do with Metro bus..Maybe look for jobs and go for interviews without getting a job..Government needs to invest in institutions and not Metro buses. Metro buses and trains will come once we have jobs and strong institutions..

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Khalid Shafi

Jun 03, 2015 10:27pm

Good Job , better infrastructure is essential for a prosper Pakistan,

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humayon khan

Jun 03, 2015 10:34pm

two ways to look at it. It will help all passengers including students, cost less money to go to where u need to go. Yes there are lot of other issues but transport is a big issue as well and congrats to people of Islamabad who will enjoy the rides in these buses. This is the triumph of poor and middle class.

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Wasif Asghar

Jun 03, 2015 10:35pm

Cannot believe this is Murree Road Pindi. It looks like a city anywhere in a Western nation. What a commendable job by the sitting government. Hats off to them! I hope and pray this service is put in place in Multan and Faisalabad without delay. Each time I visited Pakistan and saw poor being transported like cattle in broken buses, always broke my heart. It is against human dignity and bad for the self-esteem of any individual. God bless those involved in the project namely; Hanif Abbasi, Shahbaz Shareef and obviously Nawaz Shareef alongwith the entire team of PML-N leaders.

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Woz Ahmed

Jun 03, 2015 10:36pm

In London, roads have bus lanes, the cost signs and paint. Buses don't run as fast as those in a dedicated corridor, but are still popular and convenient. Cameras watch the bus lanes , so any vehicle that uses them that shouldn't gets an automatic fine in the post. Also bus lanes can be signed for only use in rush hour and can be used by taxis and cyclists. Rs 49 billion could be saved and spent on social infrastructure or half a submarine with a bit of thought !

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syed wasim haider

Jun 03, 2015 10:37pm

Karachi also needs a better transport system; wake up CM.

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Salman

Jun 03, 2015 10:46pm

It might actually have been useful in Karachi...

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aftab

Jun 03, 2015 10:46pm

Project worth praising but expect that more money for health and education. We can't change anything without education even the radicalised mindset.

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wshaikh22

Jun 03, 2015 10:57pm

@owais We do want roads and buses but Electricity, Education, Industrial Infrastructure, elimination of terrorism and crimes are more important. However; we should give a thumb up to PM. Just be fair.

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B.Ally

Jun 03, 2015 11:00pm

It's an extravagant project. A country lacking basic utilities must think twice before spending 64 billion rupees on a network of 23 kilometers . It's seems our priorities are jumbled up. First comes,good education, then health, along with power and water.

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Grace

Jun 03, 2015 11:36pm

@B.Ally No the country needs good infrastructure to build the economy. Health, education, jobs and everything will improve when the economy is better. Hats off to the Sharifs!!!!

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Abdul

Jun 03, 2015 11:36pm

Question is was it really needed? Wasn't transport between Islamabad and Rawalpindi adequate anyway? Was it done for need or a popularity stunt? I'm inclined towards the latter!

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Jun 04, 2015 12:04am

@Osman Din "One doesn't "win hearts" just by running buses." and that too at exorbitant cost!

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Anon

Jun 04, 2015 12:13am

Now it has been built there no point to critisize it, although I still say the project is ill concieved. The existing roads should have been used for the public transportaction on a much smaller price as a result other cities across Punjab/Pakistan would have benefited with good public transport rather only Islamabad, pindi and Lahore. anyway hope it is a success.

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Jun 04, 2015 12:17am

@Farrukh Munir "Now that the PM and CM have got their toy busses, let's hope they put their mind to the real problems faced by the people of Pakistan." you are gravely mistaken. these are not their toys. and they are not here for people of Pakistan. This is their commissions (vs toys) and it is serious business, for themselves. and it will continue till we continue voting for such people.

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Jun 04, 2015 12:18am

@Usman then how will they get bigger commissions?

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Shani

Jun 04, 2015 12:22am

Nawaz brothers have craze of making roads. In my area in Rawalpindi there is 8-12 hours loadshedding and there seems no way to solve this problem even after two years. May be people can enjoy a hour drive in air-conditioned bauses and try to forget about everything.

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Jun 04, 2015 12:23am

@IMRAN "The metro-bus is exactly for these people who do not have the luxury of personal conveyance " and perhaps neither do they have brain to realize the real cost they will be paying from their hard earned meager incomes - to go into pockets of who you are condemning.

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Jun 04, 2015 12:27am

@mIR "please launch something in karachi too" I feel the same pain. but we should be asking this from Sindh government and KMC & KDA. AND make sure cost is not 10 times. By the way, what is the update on Karachi Circular Railway? That we has had since ever when not other city has any thing like that? (and railways is not Provincial)

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Hamid Shabbir Ahmed, Islamabad

Jun 04, 2015 12:29am

Same comments and suggestions when M1 motorway was launched and when Pakistan carried out its Nuclear Programme. Now all Pakistanis are proud of its Nuclear power status and frequent user of Motorway. Just think when a student instead of traveling on bus roof top will reach educational institution honourably via Metro; his performance will certainly enhance. Patients will easily reach hospital also as two major hospitals are on Metro route.

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Jun 04, 2015 12:31am

@Ahmad dams, power houses, hospitals, railways, Universities are all mega projects.

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Irfan M

Jun 04, 2015 12:35am

It is a good project and I believe every large city in Pakistan should have a public transportation system. For delivering education and healthcare to the masses you need a good infrastructure network. infrastructure is the glue that brings everything together.

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Aurangzeb

Jun 04, 2015 12:44am

I will give couple of years all theses will be running on paper only!

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Athar

Jun 04, 2015 12:56am

PML (N) Govt as usual collecting 70% its revenue from Karachi & not spending single penny on Karachi development & its necessities. What an open discrimination? They never thought about the consequances of these discrimination. We have seen the consequances in the past & as a result Bangledash came in to existence & doing better than Pakistan in all fields of the life.

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Tayyab Baig

Jun 04, 2015 01:02am

Sir if you could just make some 5 to 10 dams, our country will be at a great advantage! metro bus project is done now OK! now do something MEANINGFUL, make some dams..

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Riz

Jun 04, 2015 01:08am

Just a technical look at the bus station, this glass box gonna be oven in summer, high glass facade have no shading, insulation again heat gains, there is no AC which is obvious from pictures, poor design is a engineering disaster

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Iqbal Khan

Jun 04, 2015 01:11am

this govt always believes in ostentation, means visible projects. Behind these projects they don't care about the lamenting conditions of education, health, clean water, sanitation, energy, security etc. if my parents or child are sick I can use a metro bus to reach hospital but I know how and how much I would have to spend there. If there is no clean water how a healthy nation can be brought up. If there is no quality and cheap education how would I afford my child for further education. I can use a road with humps and ditches but please do prioritise your policies on spending more on education, health and clean water than doing things which are needed to be as one of the last priorities. Dear PM the days are gone when people had to be cheated with a bone in their mouth and the flesh had to be chewed up by your dears.

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Azad Khial

Jun 04, 2015 01:32am

Congratulations to residents of Rawalpindi and Islamabad and to CM Shahbaz Sharif for this terrific project completed in good time despite the dharna nonsense. Naysayers, please show up and vote in the next election. Till then, please let the rest of us enjoy the development of our country.

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umair

Jun 04, 2015 01:43am

If Pti is against they should not ride it..

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Iffi

Jun 04, 2015 02:01am

Job well done!!!!

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Abdul

Jun 04, 2015 02:08am

@Hamid Shabbir Ahmed, Islamabad But what kind of hospital will he/she reach where second class medicines are given to the poor if they are able to afford it at all? Need to get priorities right! Wrong priorities by a doubtfully elected government!

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Umais

Jun 04, 2015 02:09am

In punjab there is occasiosanally there is only one bed for two to three government hospitals 3 doctors for 1000 patients Can these busses help??

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Umais

Jun 04, 2015 02:16am

@Ali-Indian pakistan has motorways that dont even exist in India. and this is the second project

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msalvi

Jun 04, 2015 02:18am

Good transportation is important, but not the first priority. This PM and his brother are naive enough to understand the priorities. Folks, get rid of them.

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Umais

Jun 04, 2015 02:20am

@Realist khattak working on education and health instead. And not wasting money on such projects

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Liaquat Syed

Jun 04, 2015 02:26am

Road structure and means of communication are first things to come to uplift society. Every things comes after that. It is good efforts of govt and we all should appreciate it. Those who want education, health and other things before communication need to know that no doctor or teacher will go to areas where there is no road or transport. I am not big fan of Noon League, but understand it is my moral duty as a Pakistani to appreciate them whenever they do some thing good for out country.

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kirther

Jun 04, 2015 03:12am

This government should set its priorities in right order, what has this government done to avoid deaths in future due to starvation and lack of medical facilities. The word Justice is absent from their dictionary high number of deaths due to state terrorism in Lahore last year and no action yet; Why?

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Adil Jadoon

Jun 04, 2015 03:45am

Is the Prime minister or his brother paying for this ? NO so dont act as if you did anyone a favor. Did any of the industires owned by Mr. Sharif and his family benefit from this? that is the question we should be asking. We need electricity, education and healthcare. Not expensive bus serives.

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JHK

Jun 04, 2015 04:13am

@Hamid Shabbir Ahmed, Islamabad -- nuclear program-- NS had nothing to do with it. I am not even sure if army let him in . Lol.

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Azmeen

Jun 04, 2015 05:22am

An impressive gift from the PML (N) govt., for common people of Pakistan, especially twin cities. It is not for those who travel in big cars and criticize this project.

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Akil Akhtar

Jun 04, 2015 05:42am

Not welcome at the cost of green belts and beauty of Islamabad....Such destruction of environment would never be allowed in any western nation

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Tanvir Murad

Jun 04, 2015 05:53am

Why not for Karachi generating 85% revenue of Pakistan people travelling on top of buses, diesel, dirty, Sindh CM have no job to have good transport for this father less city, also there r no facility of water, electricity, education, health. We requesting now Gen.Rahil COAS, corp Comand. Karachi Lt Gen Mukhtar to provide us all these facilities.

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Kamil

Jun 04, 2015 07:19am

Good job PMLN, but Education, Healthcare, Clean Water should go hand in hand with Metro bus projects. No doubt, infrastructure is a must for the better economies so does the Education. Please Do Not leave the Healthcare and Clean Water projects for UNO.

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Indian

Jun 04, 2015 07:23am

Looking good, i hope they maintain it the same way.

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