Summary Hanif Abbasi expressed pleasure on development works carried out at the school and said that Pakistan Railways have 14 schools across the country for facilitating education of its employees’ children
KARACHI (APP) - The Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, Monday, announced that work on the 480-km long Rohri-Karachi track will start in September with an estimated cost of $ 2 billion.
The minister was addressing the ceremony held here to mark the initial commencement of The International School Pakistan Railways Campus Karachi aimed at delivering world class education within a framework of national partnership and common growth.
Elaborating the measures for improvement of the Rohri-Karachi section of main double line, the minister said that it is the most difficult track built in the 1860s.
The PM has decided that the 480-km long Rohri-Karachi track will be rejuvenated with an estimated cost of $ 2 billion and foundation stone of the work is expected to be laid in September this year.
Hanif Abbasi expressed pleasure on development works carried out at the school and said that Pakistan Railways have 14 schools across the country for facilitating education of its employees’ children but unfortunately those schools were in a pathetic condition.
Pakistan Railways has entered into partnership with The International School to ameliorate the condition of the Railway School Karachi and ensure quality education for the children of its employees in a standard environment, he said adding that all the 14 schools were being outsourced in a transparent manner after fulfillment of set criteria and due legal requirements and the enrolled students will avail the opportunity to acquire quality education.
Likewise, we are also working to ensure provision of quality healthcare facilities to Pakistan Railways employees and 7 railways hospitals were also being outsourced on partnership basis where employees will be able to get medical facilities of international standard, he stated.
