46 out of 230 imported coaches reach Pakistan, running on tracks, NA panel told.

ISLAMABAD -- The Ministry of Railways on Wednesday informed the National Assembly Standing Committee on Railways that as many as 46 out of 230 coaches imported from China, had reached Pakistan and were running on the track satisfactorily.

The meeting of the committee, chaired by MNA Muhammad Mueen Wattoo in the Committee Room of Divisional Superintendent Railways, Multan, took notice of the billboards installed without permission and the railways had no income from them and recommended bringing them into the tax net.

In the report submitted by the Ministry of Railways about the Calling Attention Notice moved by MNA Qadir Khan Mandokhail regarding handing over the administration of Railways school near Kala Pull, Karachi to TCF/ICWS discussed in detail but the mover who participated via video link was not satisfied and the committee decided to hold the meeting at Karachi for a site visit in near future.

Divisional Superintendent, (DS) Railways, Multan said while briefing the committee that 2,236 acre land of railways was encroached in Multan division for residential, commercial, agriculture, and govt departments whereas 5,666 Acre land was leased out by Railways for different purposes like agriculture, Kachi Abbadies, and commercial, etc.

While responding to the question, DS Railways Multan replied that commercial encroachment of 89 acre in the Multan division could not be vacated due to litigation but the committee emphasized on its previous direction that encroachment on railways land for commercial purposes should be vacated by using all means and Ministry of Railways, Director General...