The prime minister calls for transparency and high construction standards in residential schemes, while also urging emergency measures to improve railway safety and services.
ISLAMABAD, October 28, 2026: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed the Ministry of Housing and Works to ensure the timely completion of residential projects, stressing transparency and high quality standards across all housing schemes.
The prime minister issued the directives during a meeting with Federal Minister for Housing and Works Riaz Hussain Pirzada at the Prime Minister House on Wednesday.
According to the details shared after the meeting, the two sides discussed matters relating to the ministry and its ongoing development projects. Pirzada briefed the prime minister on progress across housing schemes.
Shehbaz emphasised that projects should be completed within their stipulated timelines while maintaining transparency and construction quality.
The directives reflect the government’s focus on improving the execution of public-sector development projects and ensuring that housing initiatives meet the required standards.
PM calls for railway safety reforms
Separately, the prime minister directed the Ministry of Railways to take emergency measures to make train travel safer and more reliable, reiterating the government’s support for reforms and the revitalisation of Pakistan Railways.
During a meeting with Federal Minister for Railways Muhammad Hanif Abbasi, Shehbaz stressed the importance of transparency, administrative reforms and public relief in the railway sector.
The meeting covered administrative, financial and reform-related matters, while Abbasi briefed the prime minister on the department’s overall performance and ongoing development projects.
Officials also reviewed measures to improve freight services and provide modern facilities for passengers.
Shehbaz assured the ministry of the government’s full support for efforts to improve railway operations and implement reforms.
The discussions on housing and railways underline the government’s stated priorities of timely project delivery, improved public services and greater transparency in development activities.