Workers associated with Pakistan Railways (PR) took out a procession against proposed downsizing and privatisation of the service at Karachi City Railway Station on Wednesday. The procession organised by Pakistan Railways Employees (PREM) Union was addressed by the leaders of Rail Mazdoor Ittehad (Karachi division) including Raja Abdul Manaf, Mir Azam Khan Boneiri, Mohammad Khan, Mohammad Mukarram Hakim, Fazal ur Rehman (Munna Bhai), Nooruddin and Malik Shabbir Ahmed.
The speakers demanded that realistic approach be adopted for revival of the department with focus on elimination of corruption and maladministration instead of alleged anti-workers and anti public policies. Workers on the occasion demanded that salaries of up to grade four employees be directly paid through PR accounts department instead of banks.