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Russia, Pakistan work to launch first rail cargo route — ambassador

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Russia and Pakistan are collaborating to establish a rail cargo line connecting Moscow to Faisalabad and Karachi, with potential involvement from Belarus. Russian officials state the project aims to create a route to the Indian Ocean to mitigate risks associated with the Bosphorus and the Strait of Hormuz.

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What happened

Moscow and Islamabad are working to launch the first rail cargo line connecting Russia and Pakistan, with a possibility of Minsk joining the project, Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Albert Khorev told Izvestia.

Why it matters

"Together with the Pakistani partners, we are working to organize the first rail cargo route between our countries, connecting Moscow-Faisalabad and Moscow-Karachi in both directions.

Common ground

An opportunity of involving the Belarusian side into the project is also being worked out," the diplomat said.

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Russia and Pakistan are collaborating to establish a rail cargo line connecting Moscow to Faisalabad and Karachi, with potential involvement from Belarus. Russian officials state the project aims to create a route to the Indian Ocean to mitigate risks associated with the Bosphorus and the Strait of Hormuz.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 6 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Russian Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin told TASS in an interview that Russia needs to create a railway route to the Indian Ocean to reduce risks related to the Bosphorus and the Strait of Hormuz”
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While Wikipedia confirms Marat Khusnullin is the Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, the provided evidence does not contain the specific quote or interview with TASS regarding the Indian Ocean route, the Bosphorus, or the Strait of Hormuz. The search results provided for this claim were general Wikipedia entries about the Russian language and the role of a Deputy Prime Minister, rather than the specific statement.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A deputy prime minister or vice prime minister is, in some countries, a government minister who can take the position of acting prime minister when the prime minister is temporarily absent. The positi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deputy_prime_minister
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marat Arkadyevich Kambolov (Russian: Марат Аркадьевич Камболов; Iron Ossetic: Марат Аркадийы фырт Хъамболты) is a South Ossetian civil servant currently serving as the Prime Minister of the Republic o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marat_Kambolov
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Marat Shakirzyanovich Khusnullin (born 9 August 1966) is a Russian politician serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Russia for Construction and Regional Development since 2020. He previously served as D…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marat_Khusnullin
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Claim 2: “connecting Moscow-Faisalabad and Moscow-Karachi in both directions”
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TASS, Caliber.Az, and Minute Mirror all specify that the proposed routes connect Moscow with Faisalabad and Karachi in both directions.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Aisha Khalid (born 1972 in Faisalabad, Pakistan) is a female contemporary visual artist, working with miniature painting, textiles, video and site specific installations in architectural spaces. Khali…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aisha_Khalid
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Austrian Social Service (Österreichischer Sozialdienst) is part of the Austrian Service Abroad founded by Dr. Andreas Maislinger in 1998. It offers the possibility to substitute the compulsory mil…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austrian_Social_Service
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Karachi is the capital city of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the largest city in Pakistan and the 11th largest in the world, with a population of over 20 million. Situated at the southern tip…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karachi
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Claim 3: “Moscow and Islamabad are working to launch the first rail cargo line connecting Russia and Pakistan”
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Multiple independent news sources (TASS, Outlook India, Daily Times, Pakistan Observer) confirm that Russia and Pakistan are working to launch their first rail cargo route.
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web search NEUTRAL — "Together with the Pakistani partners, we are working to organize the first rail cargo route between our countries, connecting Moscow-Faisalabad and Moscow-Karachi in both directions.
https://tass.com/economy/2170403
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web search NEUTRAL — The crossing already handles a huge share of rail trade between the two countries, so expanding it changes how much traffic the wider network can absorb. Once more freight clears the border, it can fe…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDDjC9T11ZM
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan Railways provides an important mode of Transportation in the farthest corners of the country and brings them closer for Business, sightseeing, pilgrimage and education.
https://pakrail.gov.pk/
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Claim 4: “possibility of Minsk joining the project”
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The possibility of Belarus (Minsk) joining the project is explicitly mentioned by Outlook India and Daily Times, citing Russian Ambassador Albert Khorev.
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia and Pakistan are working to launch their first freight rail service on routes linking Moscow with Faisalabad and Karachi, while Belarus is being considered for possible participation in the pro…
https://www.outlookindia.com/international/russia-pakistan-r…
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web search NEUTRAL — Pakistan and Russia are working to launch their first two-way freight rail service connecting Moscow with Faisalabad and Karachi.The possibility of including Belarus in the proposed freight corridor i…
https://dailytimes.com.pk/1536488/pakistan-russia-work-on-fi…
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web search NEUTRAL — RUSSIAN Ambassador to Pakistan Albert P Khorev has said that Pakistan and Russia are working to establish the first freight rail links connecting Moscow with Faisalabad and Karachi, opening the prospe…
https://pakobserver.net/pakistan-russia-rail/
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Claim 5: “the project has been repeatedly delayed over geopolitical tensions in the region in 2025 and early 2026”
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While the specific phrase 'repeatedly delayed' is mentioned in the context of the project continuing despite delays (Minute Mirror), Wikipedia entries provide evidence of significant geopolitical tensions in the region during 2025 and 2026, including the 2025 India-Pakistan conflict, 2025-2026 Iranian protests, and the 2026 Afghanistan-Pakistan war, which logically support the claim of regional instability causing delays.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A brief armed conflict between India and Pakistan began on 7 May 2025, after India launched missile strikes on Pakistan, in a military campaign codenamed Operation Sindoor. India said that the operati…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_India–Pakistan_conflict
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025–2026 Iranian protests were a series of nationwide demonstrations against the government of Iran that began on 28 December 2025 amid a deepening economic crisis. The unrest followed a sharp de…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A war began in late February 2026 between Afghanistan and Pakistan following Pakistani airstrikes on militant targets in eastern Afghanistan. Pakistan said the strikes targeted militant camps belongin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Afghanistan–Pakistan_war
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Claim 6: “the sides are at the stage of completing work on the service contract and on choosing companies from countries along the presumed route”
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Multiple sources (TASS, Minute Mirror, and another web search result) confirm that the parties are currently finalizing service contracts and selecting transit companies along the route.
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web search NEUTRAL — The parties are currently finalizing a contract for the provision of services and selecting companies interested in transporting cargo from countries located along the proposed railway routes, he said…
https://www.azernews.az/region/262141.html
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web search NEUTRAL — Russia and Pakistan are working to launch a new freight railway service connecting Moscow with PakistanDespite the delays, work on the project is continuing. Khorev said the countries involved are cur…
https://minutemirror.com.pk/russia-pakistan-advance-moscow-k…
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web search NEUTRAL — Just two days later, Russian Ambassador to Pakistan Kholev confirmed to the media that Russia and Pakistan were finalizing service contracts for the Moscow- Faisalabad and Moscow- Karachi two-way frei…
https://min.news/en/world/598752c48e03469cfdf759d7fce2aae3.h…
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