Pay-raise for Railways employees on cards

LAHORE: Federal Minister for Railways, Khawaja Saad Rafique Tuesday announced good news of pay-raise for the employees of Pakistan Railways.

In a media statement, the Minister disclosed that a summary for increase in salaries for the employees of Pakistan Railways has been forwarded to the Prime Minister.

He also said that the government had also chalked out a plan to build houses for the Railways workers.

Khawaja Saad Rafique said it was expected that the salaries of Railway Police may witness a jump of 20 percent.

He also announced the government’s plan to launch a new train service between Karachi and Islamabad.