Faulty Bogies from China Raise Doubts Over CPEC’s ‘Seamless Progress’
Pakistan aur China ke darmiyan CPEC (China-Pakistan Economic Corridor) ke tehet honay walay mansoobon (projects) ko aksar “game-changer” qarar diya jaata hai, lekin haal hi mein samne anay walay ek waqiye ne is “be-misaal taraqqi” ke bayaniye (narrative) par sangeen sawalat utha diye hain. The Express Tribune ki ek report ke mutabiq, Pakistan ne China se 149 million dollar ki qeemti railway bogies dar-aamad (import) keen, jo Pakistan pohanchnay par na-kaara (non-functional) nikleen. Yeh waqia na sirf Pakistan Railways ke idaray mein be-chaini ka baais bana hai, balke Pakistan China railway deal jaise baray mansoobon mein quality control aur shafafiyat (transparency) par ek bara sawaliya nishan hai.
A Deal Gone Wrong (Ek Sauda Jo Ghalat Ho Gaya)
Is saal ke shuru mein, jab yeh bogies China se Pakistan pohancheen, to unke muayinay (inspection) par pata chala ke woh istemal ke qabil hi nahi hain. In mein kayi kharabiyan theen, jin mein sab se ahem unke brake pressure pipes ka aib-daar (faulty) hona tha. Iska matlab hai ke yeh bogies rail gariyon mein lagaye janay ke liye mehfooz (safe) nahi theen. Is ghaflat (negligence) ka nateeja yeh nikla hai ke Shehbaz Sharif hukumat ko ab inhein qabil-e-istemal bananay ke liye mazeed laakhon rupaye kharch karne par rahe hain. Cheen se anay wali kharab bogies ka yeh maamla ek mehengay sauday ke ek mehengay-tar (more expensive) khwab mein tabdeel honay ki kahani hai.
Questions of Oversight and Competence (Nigrani aur Ahliyat Par Sawalat)
Is maamlay ne Pakistan Railways ke un 90 afsaron (officers) ki ahliyat (competence) aur karkardagi (performance) par bhi sangeen sawalat uthaye hain jinhein in bogies ka muayina karne ke liye China bheja gaya tha. Reports ke mutabiq, in mein se kuch afsaron ko 100 dollar rozana ke hisab se travel allowance bhi diya gaya. Pakistani hukam (officials) ab is baat ki tehqeeq kar rahe hain ke itni bari team ki mojoodgi ke bawajood itni barri kharabi ko kaise nazar-andaz kar diya gaya. Yeh Pakistan Railways mein corruption aur na-ahli ke imkanat ki nishandahi karta hai.
Cracks in the CPEC Narrative (CPEC Ke Bayaniye Mein Dararain)
Yeh waqia CPEC ke tehet honay walay deegar mansoobon ke baray mein paida honay walay khadshat (concerns) ko mazeed hawa deta hai. Yeh koi pehla maamla nahi hai. Pichle maheenay Business Recorder ne report kiya tha ke barhte hue exchange rates aur Pakistani power regulatory authority ke sath tanazaat (disputes) ki wajah se Cheeni companies ne “go-slow” policy अपना li hai, jis se Main Line 1 (ML-1) railway upgrade jese ahem mansoobay ta-attul (stalled) ka shikar hain. CPEC projects mein delays kyun ho rahe hain ka sawal ab aam hota ja raha hai.
Beyond the Headlines: Deeper Issues (Surkhiyon Se Aagay: Gehray Masail)
Agarche CPEC ka maqsad 60 billion dollar se zayed ki sarmayakari (investment) se Pakistan ke infrastructure aur maeeshat (economy) ko farogh dena hai, lekin bogies ka yeh waqia aur deegar projects mein delays is baat ka ishara dete hain ke is be-misaal taraqqi ke bayaniye ke peechay coordination ki kami, quality control ke sangeen masail, aur maashi qabiliyat (economic viability) jaise gehray masail chuppe hain. Zaroorat is amar ki hai ke Pakistan China railway deal jaise tamam mansoobon mein shafafiyat aur accountability ko yaqeeni banaya jaye taake yeh mansoobay Pakistan ke liye faiday mand saabit hon, na ke ek mehenga bojh.
