LAHORE – Pakistan Railways has removed 20,000 ghost pensioners from itssystem, bringing down the number of pensioners from 137,000 to 119,000.
Pakistan Railways Minister Sheikh Rashid has said that Railways owned landworth billion of rupees and it would take up all cases of illegaloccupation at every level. “I might not be mature 12 years ago but today Ican see behind the wall,” he said while explaining the land potential ofPakistan Railways.
He added all record about the land of Pakistan Railways was being soughtfrom the revenue secretary.
Sheikh Rashid said the contract employees who had been drawing hugesalaries should voluntarily leave by next Saturday. He said that for othercontract employees, Pakistan Railways would try to find a middle way.
He said unlike 100-day agenda of Imran Khan, he had sought 120 days tointroduce reforms in Pakistan Railways. He said PTI youngsters fromdifferent countries had showed interest to voluntarily serve PakistanRailways and added that in the first move, such youngsters would installfree-of-cost trackers in 55 locomotives. He said a dedicated website wouldalso be launched soon where the younger generation could share ideas withthe railways officers to improve Pakistan Railways.