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FY25 SOE losses hit Rs832.848bn mark

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s state-owned enterprises (SOEs) losses hit a staggering Rs832.848 billion during the fiscal...

Updated 14 Feb, 2026 02:41pm

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Lal Shahbaz Qalandar Urs: PR to run three special trains

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways will run three special trains to Sehwan Sharif for the convenience of the pilgrims to...

Published 04 Feb, 2026 05:49am

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REDAMCO’s generates multiple revenue, used railway lands commercially: CEO

LAHORE: Brigadier Shoeb Anwar Kayani (retd), CEO of REDAMCO, Ministry of Railways, said that REDAMCO was established...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 07:28am

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Panel told: Over 1,000 acres of Railways land unlawfully seized in Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was told on Tuesday that more than a thousand acres of Pakistan Railways’ land in...

Published 28 Jan, 2026 05:34am

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Pakistan Railways, NLC explore avenues of mutual cooperation

The Minister for Railways, Mr. Muhammad Hanif Abbasi visited Headquarters National Logistics Corporation (NLC) and...

Published 24 Jan, 2026 12:30pm

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ML-1 upgradation: ADB delegation visits Karachi

KARACHI: The Asian Development Bank delegation visited in detail the Pakistan Railways network in Karachi Division...

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

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EDITORIAL: Railways left to rust

EDITORIAL: The disclosure that 63 percent of Pakistan Railways’ locomotives have exceeded their operational lifespan...

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 09:15am

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PR CEO visits Pipri Marshalling Yard

KARACHI: Chief Executive Officer Pakistan Railways, Amir Ali Baloch, on Monday, visited the Asia’s largest...

Published 20 Jan, 2026 06:04am

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Abbasi directs completion of Phase-I of RAIN by June

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi has directed the Information Technology (IT) department of...

Updated 20 Jan, 2026 08:32am

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Officials discuss suburban railway project

PESHAWAR: Secretary Transport Muhammad Zubair to discuss the proposed Suburban Railway Project and Chief Executive...

Published 19 Jan, 2026 06:19am

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PM calls for bringing railways back on track

Highlights need for private sector help

Published 16 Jan, 2026 05:52am

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Gwadar Railway project’s feasibility study completed, Senate panel told

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was told on Thursday that the Gwadar Railway project’s feasibility study,...

Updated 16 Jan, 2026 08:26am

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Parliamentary panel was told: 63pc of PR locomotives have exceeded their lifespans

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary panel was informed that 63 percent of Pakistan Railways’ locomotives have exceeded ...

Published 15 Jan, 2026 08:09am

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ML-1 project work to begin from Karachi Port in July 2026

The 54-kilometre railway section from KPT to Pipri will be upgraded

Published 13 Jan, 2026 01:15pm

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Stolen railway material worth millions recovered

KARACHI: Pakistan Railways Police Karachi Division, in a major operation in the Landhi area, arrested a gang...

Published 12 Jan, 2026 07:50am

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Abbasi, Tessori discuss USD2bn plan to upgrade Karachi-Rohri rail track

KARACHI: Federal Minister for Railways Hanif Abbasi on Saturday called on Sindh Governor Kamran Khan Tessori and...

Published 11 Jan, 2026 03:26am

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Progress on Kohat–Kharlachi Rail Link reviewed

PESHAWAR: Commiss-ioner Kohat Division Syed Motasim Billah Shah has reviewed progress on the proposed...

Updated 05 Jan, 2026 07:05am

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FY2025-26: Railways set to achieve Rs100bn revenue target: minister

ISLAMABAD: “The Pakistan Railways (PR) is set to achieve a revenue target of Rs 100 billion in the financial year...

Published 02 Jan, 2026 06:11am

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Railways must prioritise freight growth

EDITORIAL: Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi’s recent declaration that Pakistan Railways is on course to achieve Rs100...

Published 31 Dec, 2025 06:28am

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Draft amendment to Payment Systems and Electronic Fund Transfers law sent to PMO

ISLAMABAD: The Finance Division has developed a draft legal package to amend the Payment Systems and Electronic Fund...

Updated 31 Dec, 2025 08:05am

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Challenges related to Thar rail link: LEPCL seeks Leghari’s intervention

ISLAMABAD: The Lucky Electric Power Company Limited (LEPCL) has sought the intervention of the Power Minister to...

Published 30 Dec, 2025 05:48am

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EDITORIAL: Will privatisation of other entities take off after PIA sale?

EDITORIAL: A financially very strong group, Arif Habib consortium, has won the bid for 75 percent shares of Pakistan...

Updated 26 Dec, 2025 03:03pm

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NA body urges PR for sustainable, long-term pension model

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Parliamentary Affairs expressed serious concern over Pakistan...

Published 25 Dec, 2025 06:17am

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Revenue generation, other targets: Pakistan Railways makes notable progress

LAHORE: The Pakistan Railways (PR) has made significant progress during 2025 in revenue generation, safety,...

Updated 24 Dec, 2025 07:33am

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Rail connectivity projects in KP reviewed

PESHAWAR: Chief Minister Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Muhammad Sohail Afridi chaired an important meeting on railway...

Published 23 Dec, 2025 07:54am

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Main Line-1: ADB official, Abbasi discuss upgradation

ISLAMABAD: The Director General of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), Leah Gutierrez, along with her team, called on...

Published 20 Dec, 2025 07:05am

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Traffic congestion in Karachi: Bulk freight movement to be shifted from roads to rails

ISLAMABAD: The Ministries of Maritime Affairs and Pakistan Railways (PR) have agreed in principle to formally sign...

Published 18 Dec, 2025 06:01am

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Rohri Station: Sindh agrees to share up-gradation cost with Ministry

ISLAMABAD: The government of Sindh has agreed with the Ministry of Railways to share the up-gradation cost of Rohri...

Published 16 Dec, 2025 07:37am

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Hyderabad SATI for immediate restoration of railway station

HYDERABAD: The Chairman of the Hyderabad SITE Association of Trade and Industry, Zubair Ghangra, has expressed deep...

Published 15 Dec, 2025 06:22am

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Railways committed to ITI train service restoration: Abbasi

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi has said that Pakistan Railways (PR) is committed to ...

Published 03 Dec, 2025 05:59am