Passengers from Pakistan arrive at Attari railway station from Samjhauta Express, in Punjab

Pakistan has suspended the train services for an indefinite period of time

Islamabad: Pakistan's Ministry of Railways has rejected a request by its Indian counterpart to restore operations of the Samjhauta and the Thar Express trains, which were suspended last week in the wake of New Delhi's move to revoke Article 370 that gave special status to Jammu and Kashmir, a media report said on Sunday.

The Express Tribune quoted sources as saying that Indian railway officials had requested the Pakistan railways to resume operation of the Samjhauta Express which plies between Lahore and Attari and the Thar Express which runs between Karachi to Munabao in Rajasthan.

However, Pakistan rejected the request and issued dispatches to divisional superintendents of Lahore and Karachi, directing them to keep the train services suspended for an indefinite period of time.

The sources added that the Indian officials had asked Pakistan to restore both suspended trains according to their schedule.