Ministry of Railways (Pakistan)

Ministry of Railways
وزارت ريلوے
Agency overview
FormedMay 1, 1974; 50 years ago (1974-05-01)
JurisdictionGovernment of Pakistan
HeadquartersBlock D, Pak Secretariat
Islamabad, ICT, Pakistan. 44000.
Annual budget$500 Million USD
Minister responsible
  • Vacant
Agency executive
  • Syed Mazhar Ali Shah, Secretary of Railways
Websitewww.railways.gov.pk

The Ministry of Railways (Urdu: وزارت ريلوے, Wazarat-e-Railway, abbreviated as MoR) is a ministry of the Government of Pakistan tasked with planning, administrating and overseeing government policies for the development of the national rail network, Pakistan Railways. Originally a department of the Ministry of Communications, in May 1974 it formed into an autonomous ministry of the federal government. The ministry headquarters is located at Block D of the Pak Secretariat in Islamabad.