PM directs railway reforms and commercialisation to fund ML-1 upgrade
Most outlets reported that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the swift upgradation of the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway and the introduction of corporate-style reforms in Pakistan Railways. Several also highlighted his instruction to utilise railway land for commercial purposes to fund the project, with some noting the two-week deadline for submitting a comprehensive strategy. While the framing was largely consistent, a few outlets, such as Profit and ProPakistani, placed stronger emphasis on the commercial financing aspect, using terms like "monetise land assets" and "commercial use of billions worth of railway land."
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PM directs swift upgradation of ML-1, corporate-style reforms in railways
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed the authorities concerned to expedite work on the upgradation of Main Line-1 (ML-1) and implement corporate-style reforms in Pakistan Railways to make it strong and economically self-sufficient. The prime minister, chairing a review meeting on reforms in Pakistan Railways here, said that ML-1 should be constructed on a […]
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PM Approves Commercial Use of Billions Worth of Railway Land to Fund ML-1
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed authorities to use railway land for commercial purposes to help fund the upgradation of… Read More
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Financing ML-1 project: PM orders unlocking commercial potential of railway land
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to accelerate work on the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway upgrade and introduce corporate-style reforms to make Pakistan Railways financially sustainable. Chairing a review meeting on reforms in Pakistan Railways, the prime minister also approved a plan to use commercial projects on railway land to secure bank financing for t...
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PM orders commercial financing plan for ML-1 upgrade
Shehbaz directs Railways to monetise land assets, seek bank funding and submit implementation plan within two weeks
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PM Shehbaz directs acceleration of ML-1 project upgrade, corporate-style reforms in railways
ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Wednesday directed authorities to accelerate work on the Main Line-1 (ML-1) railway upgrade and introduce corporate-style reforms in Pakistan Railways. The ML-1 project aims to upgrade and modernise key infrastructure to enhance freight and passenger connectivity from Karachi to Peshawar. Presiding over a meeting on Pakistan Railways on Wednesday, the...
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