1.0PIDE Bloghttps://pide.org.pk/blogPIDE Bloghttps://pide.org.pk/blog/author/usman/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="wngNsf3cup"><a href="https://pide.org.pk/blog/pakistan-railways-why-not-on-rails/">Pakistan Railways – Why not on Rails?</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://pide.org.pk/blog/pakistan-railways-why-not-on-rails/embed/#?secret=wngNsf3cup" width="600" height="338" title="“Pakistan Railways – Why not on Rails?” — PIDE Blog" data-secret="wngNsf3cup" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(c,d){"use strict";var e=!1,o=!1;if(d.querySelector)if(c.addEventListener)e=!0;if(c.wp=c.wp||{},c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage);else if(c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if(!t);else if(!(t.secret||t.message||t.value));else if(/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret));else{for(var r,s,a,i=d.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),n=d.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),l=0;l<n.length;l++)n[l].style.display="none";for(l=0;l<i.length;l++)if(r=i[l],e.source!==r.contentWindow);else{if(r.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message){if(1e3<(s=parseInt(t.value,10)))s=1e3;else if(~~s<200)s=200;r.height=s}if("link"===t.message)if(s=d.createElement("a"),a=d.createElement("a"),s.href=r.getAttribute("src"),a.href=t.value,!o.test(a.protocol));else if(a.host===s.host)if(d.activeElement===r)c.top.location.href=t.value}}},e)c.addEventListener("message",c.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),d.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",t,!1),c.addEventListener("load",t,!1);function t(){if(o);else{o=!0;for(var e,t,r,s=-1!==navigator.appVersion.indexOf("MSIE 10"),a=!!navigator.userAgent.match(/Trident.*rv:11\./),i=d.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),n=0;n<i.length;n++){if(!(r=(t=i[n]).getAttribute("data-secret")))r=Math.random().toString(36).substr(2,10),t.src+="#?secret="+r,t.setAttribute("data-secret",r);if(s||a)(e=t.cloneNode(!0)).removeAttribute("security"),t.parentNode.replaceChild(e,t);t.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:r},"*")}}}}(window,document); </script> https://pide.org.pk/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/141-SAnwar-Featured-Image.jpg900675In their blog "Pakistan Railways - Why Not Rails,", Saba Anwar and Gul Afrasiyab, discuss how the national rail carrier, despite having a natural corridor, suffers from poor governance and outdated infrastructure. The organization needs to reorient itself towards increasing revenue generation, boost freight operations, decrease expenditures. Leakages need to be plugged, and the business mindset needed is one of financial efficiency and embracing governance reforms.