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ISLAMABAD, (APP): The present government has re-employed 47
retired employees of Pakistan Railways during the last three years.
Giving year wise detail, the official sources in the Ministry
of Railways told APP that the government had re-employed retired
employees, seven person in 2013-14, two in 2014-15 and 38 in 2015-
16.
As per details, they said, at present, around 6,390 employees
were working in Pakistan Railway Police and assigned the duties of
security and safety of Railway assets i.e. railway installations,
key points, railway coaches, railway track and railway Stations etc.
They said that they underwent specific training courses to meet
with the security challenges whereas employees of Pakistan Railways
were provided different types of training relating to train operation
and were not suitable/eligible for performing security related duties
which was prime responsibility of the Railway Police.
It was not correct that railway employees were performing
trains operation duties in shifts, the sources added.
They said that their duties were of technical nature and
being performed only by the qualified persons, not by any other
person.