Pakistan Railways to take action against ghost employees
Minister says more trains to be run under a public-private partnership
PCJCCI president assured them of complete support and assistance in implementation of the project. PHOTO: FILE
ISLAMABAD:
Minister for Railways Azam Khan Swati has directed the Pakistan Railways (PR) management to make lists of ghost employees and to take strict disciplinary action against them.
He has also announced that the PR will run more trains under a public-private partnership to increase revenues.
Swati was chairing a high level meeting on Monday via video link. Ministry for Railways Secretary Habib-ur-Rehman Gilani, who is also PR chairman; Additional Secretary Arif Nawaz Baloch and other senior officials also attended the meeting.