As many as 17 passengers who were travelling in the Musa Pak train received serious injuries when the train met with an accident due to negligence and inefficiency of Pakistan Railways staff at Mian Channu.
According to the details, the accident occurred when a signal sleeper hit stairs of the Musa Pak train.
Soon after receiving the report, Rescue 1122 reached the site of the incident and provided first aid to four critically injured persons on the spot and shifted the remaining 13 passengers to Civil Hospital after providing them first aid for further treatment.
The injured persons are Ali Murtaza, aged 42, Suleman 28, Ghulam Zamin 45, Mubasshir 32, Mehmood 36, Asif 22, Afzal 37, Saleem 30, Awais 25, Wazir 50, Iqbal 50, Asghar 50, Haleema 15, Usman 41, Ramzan 62 and an unidentified person who was 28-year-old.
Meanwhile, Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi Friday expressed concern over the rising number of derailments and called for a detailed analysis and proactive measures to prevent future occurrences.
He said this while chairing a high-level meeting at the Ministry of Railways, focusing on train safety, administrative performance and ongoing corruption investigations within Pakistan Railways.
Senior officials presented comprehensive briefings on recent train accidents and operational issues, with particular attention to incidents reported in Sukkur, Multan, and Peshawar during June 2025.
Hanif Abbasi directed that clear recommendations and an action plan be formulated and submitted to the relevant authorities.
He also sought a report on the delay of the Awam Express departing from Karachi and ordered an immediate inquiry into the recent foot overbridge incident in Khanewal.
Regarding the closure of the Shahinabad Quarry, the minister instructed officials to identify those responsible and take appropriate action.
The meeting also reviewed the Railway Constructions Pakistan Limited investigation, where the Inspector General of Pakistan Railways Police reported that the fact-finding inquiry was nearing completion.
The inquiry recommends criminal proceedings against implicated officials and proposes the case be handed over to the Federal Investigation Agency (FIA) for further investigation.
Reaffirming the Ministry’s zero-tolerance stance on corruption, Minister Abbasi said that financial, administrative and structural reforms remain a top priority.