Invasion on Pakistan Railways' land may effect ML-1 project.

Taking strong notice of the encroachment on the Pakistan Railways' land from Karachi to Peshawar, Federal Minister Shafqat Mehmood said it may jeopardize the whole ML-1 project.

The Cabinet Committee on Institutional Reforms, which met on Friday with Shafqat Mehmood in the chair to review the restructuring plan, shown serious concerns over the encroachment of the Railways' land.

Defence Minister Pervaiz Khattak, SAPM on Petroleum Nadeem Babar, Adviser to PM on Institutional Reforms and Austerity Dr Ishrat Hussain, Secretary Establishment division Mr Ijaz were also present in the meeting.

Moreover, Secretary Pakistan Railways Habib-ur-Rehman Gilani briefed the committee on governance reforms, operational reforms, financial reforms, automation reforms and human resource and capacity building in the Railways department.

The federal minister noted that people have established their settlement, civic facilities like electricity and natural gas connections have...

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