PR retrieves around 180 acres land in eight divisions.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan Railways has retrieved as many as 180.754 acres of its precious land in eight divisions during the anti-encroachment operation conducted during the last year.

"Regular anti-encroachment operations are being carried out at all railway divisions with assistance of Railway Police and District Administration," an official in the Ministry of Railways told reporter.

Giving division wise details, he said Pakistan Railways had recovered 36.642 acres in Peshawar Division, 5.257 in Rawalpindi Division, 19.827 in Lahore Division, 0.512 in Mughalpura, 64.565 in Multan Division, 8.357 in Sukkur Division, 39.650 in Karachi Division and 5.367 acres in Quetta Division.

He said the process regarding shifting and rehabilitation of affectees would be supported by Pakistan Railways in all steps which would be taken by Government of Sindh.

"Pakistan Railways has owned 167,690 acres land across the country out of which Punjab has 90,326 acres, Sindh 39,428...