PR No.134 KH. SAAD RAFIQUE ACKNOWLEDGED THE COMMENDABLE SERVICE OF MRS. PARVEEN AGHA CHAIRPERSON RAILWAYS ON HER RETIREMENT Islamabad: 17th April 2018

Kh. Saad Rafique, Federal Minister for Railways acknowledged the commendable service of Mrs. Parveen Agha Federal Secretary /Chairperson Railways, Government of Pakistan on her retirement for for Pakistan Railways. Mr. Javed Anwar, CEO, Pakistan Railways ,all AGMs and DGs also accolade her leadership. She joined the Civil Services in 1981 and is from 9th Common Training Programme. She has served at various levels before joining Ministry of Railways in October, 2014.As a Chairperson, Ministry of Railways, she played a vital role in resurrection of Pakistan Railways. She gave special attention in creation of Train Approaching Warning System at Level Crossings (TAWC) and Train Collision Avoiding System (TCAS), creation of updated reservation offices and relaunching of freight service between Iran and Pakistan. She was the pillar behind swift jump of Pakistan Railways revenue to Rs.40.1 billion. She helped in resurrection of Pakistan Railways. From 1983 -1985 she was initially posted as Assistant Director in PTA &T Audit. She remained deputy director from 1985-1990 in Audit &Accounts Training Institute, Lahore. She served as Financial Expert Secondment through Commonwealth, Ministry of Finance, Mozambique from 1990 -1992.She worked as Deputy Director Audit in Pakistan Railways Head Quarter from 1992-1995.For a year she remained Director Audit, Performance Evaluation Cell. For next three years she worked as Deputy FA &CAO in Pakistan Railways. From 1999 -2002 she acted as Director Finance in Parks and Horticulture Authority, Lahore. She worked as Director Finance, Punjab Institute of Cardiology ,Lahore from 2002 -2009.Dor next three years she worked as Director General PIFRA. From 2011-2012 she acted as Deputy Auditor General in Lahore .She remained Member Finance ,Ministry of Railways from 2012 -2014. She holds Degree in Applied Psychology from University of Punjab. She attended Executive Development Management Course at University of Harvard ,USA in 2009.She has wide experience over 30 years in accounting, internal-auditing and general Administration with government and high profile public sector corporate entities. *-*-*-*

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