District govts, police didn’t cooperate in railways anti-encroachment operations, NA panel told
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Chairman, Standing Committee of the National Assembly on Railways Rai MNA Hassan Nawaz Khan presides over the committee’s 7th meeting at the Parliament House on March 4, 2025. — Screengrab via Facebook@NationalAssemblyOfPakistan
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ISLAMABAD: The Ministry of Railways on Tuesday informed the Standing Committee of the National Assembly on the Railways that the district governments and security forces did not cooperate with the Railway Officers/Officers during the anti -anti -anti -anti -government works and that the railway lands were related to the railway ministry.
The committee recommended that all the provincial chief secretaries and inspectors general police be called at the next meeting to resolve these issues.
Chairman Rai Hassan Nawaz Khan MNA chaired the seventh meeting of the committee at Parliament House.
The committee conducted the National Assembly, 2007, 2007 to investigate the budget proposals for the Public Sector Development Program (PSDP) for the financial year 2025-26 as per the requirement (6) under the requirements of the rules and regulations of the business (6) of the rules and regulations of the business.
The Secretary, the Ministry of Railways, told the committee that he had demanded Rs 65 billion from the PSDP last year, however, the Finance Division approved Rs 45 billion and then further reduced it.
He said that the ministry has sought Rs 75 billion from the PSDP for the next financial year, adding that the budget proposals will be adjusted according to the budget roof (IBC) by the finance division.
The Secretary Railway Board informed the committee that the ministry has given 58 % for the infrastructure sector, 30 % for rolling stocks, and 1 % for ongoing schemes for each governance and business development sector, and 8 % for infrastructure and 2 % for new schemes for new schemes for new fiscal year 2025-26 and 2 % for 2025-26.
He gave a briefing about each project one by one. The committee observed that the details of the ongoing projects were not given by the ministry.
The committee called for a briefing on the status of mega projects at the next meeting.
However, the committee has approved the budget proposals of the Ministry of Railways and its affiliated departments regarding the PSDP, with the direction that the plans for tracks and security repair should be given priority.
It also recommends that the Ministry of Planning, Development and Special move issued funds approved for the Ministry of Railways in connection with the restoration of dilapidated tracks on priority basis.
The secretary told the committee that there was a shortage of funds for building boundary walls and increasing security at railway stations.
The committee recommended that the Ministry of Railways approach the provincial governments for the construction of boundary walls at major railway stations.
The secretary told the committee that 100 passenger trains and 10 freight trains are underway on a daily basis and international quality wagons are being manufactured at Islamabad Carridge Factory through a complete transfer of technology from China.
The committee decided to visit the Islamabad Carridge factory over time.
He asked about filling 500 posts in the Pakistan Railway Police and expressed satisfaction over the statement of the Inspector General (IG) Railway Police that it would be recruited on merit and according to the provincial quota, women’s quota and minority quota.
The committee sought a report on the completion of the recruitment process.
He also recommended the secretary, the Ministry of Railways, to extend the salaries/grades/grades/grades/grades of the salaries of constables, head constables and assistant sub -inspectors to 7, 9 and 11, respectively, so that they could be made equal to the ranks of the provincial police forces.
In the backdrop of the current security environment in which the railway was operating, the committee further recommended the IG Railway Police to ensure the foolproof security of passengers, trains and railway infrastructure.
The committee advised that a briefing should be given on the details of the projects by the IG Railway Police so that the next budget should be approved/approved as the safety and safety of the passengers was the top priority of the committee.
The meeting was attended by Miss Ramesh Lal, Wasim Qadir, Abrar Ahmed, Haji Jamal Shah Kakar, Syed Ahad Ali Shah, Shafqat Abbas, Sadiq Ali Memon, Ms. Maheen Razak Bhutto, Mahal Chaudhak, Dear Ministry of Railways and Pakistan Railway, besides Zulkar Ali and Zulqar Ali.
