Pakistani Minister of Railways Haji Ghulam Ahmed Bilour announced that in midsummer, the new Islamabad – Tehran – Istanbul freight train line will go operational, a reality that will undoubtedly serve the interests of many, including terrorists. The service connecting Turkey, Iran and Pakistan is set to roll on August 1st, a major component of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). 1,900 km out of 6,506 km-long railway passes through Pakistan, 2,570 km through Iran and the remaining 2,036 km passes through Turkey.

(Yechiel Spira – YWN Israel)