Islamabad (Urdu Point / Pakistan Point News – 26 March 2026) Federalism Railways Minister Muhammad Hanif Abbasi on Thursday met the newly appointed Inspector General of Railway Police Fakhar Sultan.
During the meeting, the Minister congratulated Fakhar Sultan on assuming his new responsibilities, expressing his confidence in his ability to improve the performance of the railway police.
Hanif Abbasi stressed the need to take strict measures to curb smuggling and directed that all appointments and operations within the Railway Police should be strictly adhered to by merit.
The minister stressed that transparency and merit will remain the guiding principles in dealing with all cases, adding that no compromise will be reached on these standards.
Hanif Abbasi also made it clear that theft or misuse of government resources will not be tolerated under any circumstances.
He announced the implementation of a “zero tolerance” policy against corruption and warned that incompetent and corrupt officials would have no place in the ministry.
Moreover, Hanif Abbasi ordered strict action against encroachments on railway lands and directed the authorities to activate the anti-encroachment cell to effectively address the issue.