IN THE SUPREME COURT OF PAKISTAN 
(Original Jurisdiction) 
 
 
Present: 
Mr. Justice Gulzar Ahmed, HCJ 
Mr. Justice Ijaz ul Ahsan  
 
 
HUMAN RIGHTS CASE NO.13316-P OF 2018 
 
(In the matter regarding Colossal Losses  
incurred by Pakistan Railways) 
 
 
On Court Notice 
:  
For Federation of 
Pakistan 
: Ch. Aamir Rehman, Addl. Attorney General 
 
  
For M/o Railways 
: Mr. Habib-ur-Rehman Gillani, Secretary  
Mr. Dost Muhammad Leghari, CEO/SR/GM 
Mr. M. Liaqat Memon, Member Finance 
Mr. Farrukh Tamur, Secy., Railway Board 
Mr. M. Saleem Khan, Joint Director 
Mr. Mazhar Ali Shah, D.G. (Planning) 
Mr. Zubair Shafi Ghori, AGM-I 
Mr. Shoaib Adil, DS, Multan 
Mr. Nisar Ahmed, AGM-I 
Mr. Suffain Dogar, CPO/HQ 
Mr. Sajjad Butt, ASC/D.G. (Legal) 
Syed Rifaqat Ali Shah, AOR 
Mr. Khurram Shahzad, Legal Advisor 
Mr. Imran Hayat, Dy. Legal Advisor 
 
  
For M/o Planning, 
Development and 
Special Initiatives 
: Syed Waqar-ul-Hassan, Additional Secretary 
Mr. Zohair Fazil,  
Chief (Transport & Communication) 
 
  
For Auditor General 
of Pakistan 
: Mr. Moeed Ali, D.G. (RA) 
Mr. Kashif Farooq Ch., A.O. 
 
  
For Government of 
Sindh 
: Mr. Muhammad Qasim Mirjat, ASC/AOR 
 
  
Date of Hearing 
: 09.07.2020 
 
ORDER 
 
 
A report has been submitted by the Secretary/Chairman, 
Ministry of Railways, Islamabad, wherein, reference has been made to 
the up-gradation of Railways trough ML-I, under the China Pakistan 
Economic Corridor (CPEC) and also to the Karachi Circular Railway 
(KCR).  
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2. 
 
As regards ML-I, it is informed that PC-I is now pending 
with ECNIC for approval and as soon as the said approval is received, 
work will be started. We expect that ECNIC shall consider and have 
PC-I approved, as per rules within a period of one month.  
3. 
 
As regards KCR, it has been stated that considerable work 
on the ground has been done and that there are bottlenecks because 
of a Nala near Urdu University and Green Line near Nazimabad. The 
Secretary Railways states that if the Government of Sindh takes 
immediate action and makes way for the Railways at these two 
bottlenecks, the remaining work of KCR will be completed and it will 
be made operational.  
4. 
 
The Secretary Railways also states that there are railway 
crossings at which the Government of Sindh has undertaken to 
provide 
for 
construction 
of 
either 
overhead 
or 
underground 
roads/paths, so that there is no eventuality of any one crossing the 
railway line.  
5. 
 
We direct the Chief Secretary, Government of Sindh to 
ensure that the above three items of work are expeditiously completed 
to enable KCR to run in Karachi. Let a report, in this regard, be 
submitted by the Chief Secretary, Government of Sindh within a 
period of two weeks. The Chief Secretary, Government of Sindh so also 
the Commissioner, Karachi shall be present on the next date of 
hearing. 
6. 
 
We have noted that the overall Railways in Pakistan is not 
being operated in a way it should be operated; more so, in accordance 
with the Rules and Manuals of Railways, on account of which 
accidents are taking place frequently, in which precious lives are being 
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lost and great damage to the Railways is caused. There seems to be 
nothing in sight by which the operation of the Railways in Pakistan 
could be improved, as not only is the infrastructure of the Railways 
altogether bad and non-workable but also its employees are apparently 
not fit to operate the Railways. There needs to be serious thinking on 
the part of the Government of Pakistan regarding the operation of the 
Pakistan Railways and overhauling the Secretariat from top to bottom 
to ensure that the Railways operate in Pakistan safely. We expect that 
such measures will be taken by the Government of Pakistan 
immediately to ensure that the Railways do not play with the lives of 
the people and its properties are not lost. A report, in this regard, may 
be made available to the Court by the Government of Pakistan through 
the Planning Commission within one month. 
7. 
 
Adjourned. To be fixed after one month. 
 
 
 
Chief Justice        
 
 
 
Islamabad, the, 
9th July, 2020 
 
Mahtab/* 
 
                                              ‘NOT APPROVED FOR REPORTING’
 
 
 
 
 
Judge 
 
