Tag: station master

  • Pakistan Railways removes first woman station manager within hours of appointment

    Pakistan Railways removes first woman station manager within hours of appointment

    Syeda Marzia Al-Zahra, who was appointed as Pakistan’s first-ever woman station manager in Lahore was removed from her position by Pakistan Railways a few hours after her appointment.

    As per reports, a union of station masters allegedly severely opposed her appointment and threatened to protest against the admin if the notification was not cancelled.

    Speaking to Independent Urdu, Union Central Chairman Muhammad Irfan said it was against the law and the civil rights of station masters.

    However, Zahra said that she would continue supervising the office of station manager being ATO-1 of the PR’s Lahore division under the law.

    “Though I cannot look after the post now under the new notification, I being an ATO-1, can exercise my authority to supervise this post. And I will do this. Office of Lahore Cantt station master also comes under my supervision,” she explained.

  • Pakistan Railways appoints first woman station manager

    Pakistan Railways appoints first woman station manager

    The Lahore railway station has hired a woman officer as station manager for the first time in its history.

    Railway authorities have appointed Lahore Assistant Transport Officer (ATO) Syeda Marzia Al-Zahra as the station manager of Lahore railway station. She has replaced the additional charge of station manager Lahore from station master Lahore Cantt Younis Bhatti.

    As per reports, Syeda Marzia is the first woman station manager of Pakistan Railways (PR).

    Meanwhile, the Railway Sampars Union protested the appointment. Union Central Chairman Muhammad Irfan, while expressing reservations over the appointment, said that the union would protest if the notification was not cancelled.