Islamabad
Pakistan Railways declares three-month emergency after 55 accidents
Pakistan Railways imposed a three-month emergency, cancelling officers' leave and demanding daily reports, after more than 55 accidents since January.
Pakistan Railways
Pakistan Railways: 6 The Indus Compass stories. Latest: Pakistan Railways declares three-month emergency after 55 accidents. Key developments, background and…
6 stories on Pakistan Railways since 29 September 2026; the latest was published on 24 October 2026.
Key developments
- Pakistan Railways declares three-month emergency after 55 accidentsPakistan Railways imposed a three-month emergency across the department on the instructions of Railways Minister Hanif Abbasi to ensure safe train operations.
- NAB asks government to cut its graft case threshold to Rs50 millionNAB cannot take up corruption cases involving less than Rs500 million, and wants the limit cut to Rs50 million.
- Railway police and KMC clash over Karachi road on railway landRailway police stopped work on a Rs780 million dual carriageway near Chakor Nullah and took the director of KMC City Wardens, Saim Imran, to a police station on Sunday.
- Rehman Baba Express derails near Multan, killing at least sixAt least six passengers were killed and dozens injured when all 14 coaches of the Peshawar-bound Rehman Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah in Multan.
- PM Shehbaz orders faster ML-1 work and corporate reforms in railwaysPM Shehbaz Sharif told officials to speed up the ML-1 railway upgrade, fund it by developing railway land, and present a commercial plan within two weeks.
Islamabad
NAB asks government to cut its graft case threshold to Rs50 million
NAB chief Nazir Ahmed Butt urged the government to lower the Rs500m limit on cases it can take up to Rs50m, and said railway land worth Rs6.78tr was recovered.
Sindh
Railway police and KMC clash over Karachi road on railway land
A Rs780 million road linking Natha Khan Bridge and Gulistan-e-Jauhar is stalled after a clash between railway police and KMC city wardens over land ownership.
Punjab
Rehman Baba Express derails near Multan, killing at least six
At least six passengers were killed and dozens injured when all 14 coaches of the Peshawar-bound Rehman Baba Express derailed near Sher Shah in Multan.
Economy
PM Shehbaz orders faster ML-1 work and corporate reforms in railways
PM Shehbaz Sharif told officials to speed up the ML-1 railway upgrade, fund it by developing railway land, and present a commercial plan within two weeks.
Balochistan
Railway track blown up in Nasirabad as Jaffar Express approaches; Quetta train service suspended
A grenade attack damaged the main line in Nasirabad as the Jaffar Express approached. No one was hurt, but trains between Quetta and Jaffarabad were suspended.