Times of Islamabad

Pakistan Railways announce 8,600 new jobs

Pakistan Railways announce 8,600 new jobs

ISLAMABAD – Pakistan Railways has decided to hire eight thousand sixhundred workers in different cadres to improve its efficiency.

An official of the Railways Ministry told APP today that Prime MinisterImran Khan has approved the summary for hiring of these workers and theirrecruitment process will be initiated shortly.

He said around eleven thousand skilled workers are needed on emergencybasis to improve performance of Pakistan Railways. He said the ministry hasalready hired around two thousand workers.

The official said people seeking jobs in their native districts would begiven preference over residents of other areas and all the appointmentswould be made purely on merit.

He said a summary to regularize the services of workers, employed on acontract basis under the Prime Minister’s Package, will also be shortlysent for approval.