Tag: Pr
Railways plans to buy locomotives from Korea
Pakistan Railways is planning to buy diesel locomotives from South Korea for what a five-member delegation of the ministry is already in Seoul to...
Railways officials halt construction of college in Bhoosa Colony
Officials of Pakistan Railways (PR) have stopped the construction of Government Boys College Bhoosa Colony Rawalpindi.
Punjab Chief Minister Mian Shahbaz Sharif approved the...
PR adds another 10 coaches to fleet
Pakistan Railways on Friday added another 10 newly built coaches in its fleet, imported from China. Addressing the inauguration ceremony, Federal Minister for Railways...
PR shuts down operations in Lahore
Following the incident of train burning in Kamonki, Pakistan Railways (PR) have stopped all passenger trains in Lahore division on Tuesday.
The irate people on...
PR engine shed employees continue strike for 13th day
The Railways Engine Shed employees across the country continued their protests and a four-hour token strike on Saturday, for the 13th consecutive day.
It should...
ISPR rejects issuing PR on Adiyala Jail inmates’ case
A spokesman of the ISPR on Wednesday strongly denied charges that the ISPR had issued a press release and commented on the sub-judice case...
PR suspend 38 more trains owing to fuel shortage
Pakistan Railways on Wednesday suspended the operations of another fleet of 38 mail trains owing to fuel shortage and imposed an emergency.
According to sources,...
PR to dualize railway tracks
Pakistan Railway (PR) has decided to dualize railway tracks all over the country.
According to sources, work on the first phase of the project...
Pakistan’s PR crisis
It’s all about the marketing
On my flight to Europe last week, the young man seated next to me raised a subject that is very...
PR could earn Rs500m by land leasing, claim railway officials
Pakistan Railways (PR) officials claimed that the entity can earn up to Rs500 million annually by leasing out railway land, easing the financial crunch...
PR handing over 3 trains to private sector after Eid
Pakistan Railway (PR) has decided to hand over three passenger trains to private sector to continue its mail train operations.
According to the PR authorities,...
PR decides to privatise the profitable Rail Car
In a fresh example of mismanagement in Pakistan Railways (PR), the authorities have restored the service of three passenger trains but on the other...
AWRP demands timely payment of pension to PR former employees
Executive committee of Association for the Welfare of Retired Persons (AWRP), in its meeting condemns the attitude of relevant authorities for non-payment of pension...
Sheikh Rasheed sees conspiracy against PR
Awami Muslim League (AML) President Sheikh Rasheed has said that a conspiracy is undergoing against Pakistan Railways (PR).
While presiding over a sit-in against the...
PR demands Rs 1b from federal govt
Pakistan Railways (PR) has demanded Rs 1 billion from the federal government for paying monthly salaries and pension to railway staff. Sources in...
PR asked to vacate its land from encroachers
The Senate Railways sub-committee on Wednesday directed the ministry to get its land vacated from illegal occupants formulating a comprehensive plan for removing the...
No diesel: PR halts 50 more trains
Contrary to the bold announcement made by the federal railways minister just a day ago, “Good days for Pakistan Railways are coming,” another fleet...