Railways officer suspended over Tezgam tragedy after SC drubbing.

ISLAMABAD -- Hours after the Supreme Court rebuked Federal Minister for Railways Sheikh Rashid, a senior officer was suspended on Tuesday in connection with the deadly Tezgam Express incident that killed 74 and injured dozens others in October last year.

'In the wake of fire incident of 7-UP (Tezgam Express) on 31.10.2019, with immediate effect and till further orders Mr Jamshaid Alam, a BS-19 officer of Railways (Commercial and Transportation) Group, presently working as Deputy Divisional Superintendent/Passenger/Karachi is placed under suspension,' said a notification issued by the Railways Ministry on Tuesday.

The federal minister had assured the top court that action would be taken against all officials found responsible for the tragedy. He claimed that 19 people had been held accountable for the incident and the top management should also be held responsible.

Resuming the hearing of a suo motu case initiated by former CJP Saqib Nisar pertaining to losses incurred by the Pakistan Railways earlier in the day, a three-member bench of the apex court also expressed displeasure over Rashid's running of the strategic national organisation.

'Your [Sheikh Rashid's] entire performance is in front of us,' Chief Justice Gulzar Ahmed said. 'Why should you not...