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Shahadat elected to head Senate panel on railways

January 20, 2026
Senator Shahadat Awan chairing a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee meeting. —Facebook@Pakistansenate/File
Senator Shahadat Awan chairing a meeting of the Senate Standing Committee meeting. —Facebook@Pakistansenate/File

ISLAMABAD: The Senate Standing Committee on Railways unanimously elected Senator Shahadat Awan as its chairman.

A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Railways was held at the Parliament House for the election of the committee’s Chairman. Senator Dost Ali Jeesar proposed the name of Senator Shahadat Awan for the position, which was seconded by Senator Ashraf Ali Jatoi.

The committee unanimously elected Senator Shahadat Awan as Chairman of the Senate Standing Committee on Railways. All members of the Senate standing committee congratulated the newly elected Chairman and assured him of their full cooperation. They hoped that under the leadership of Senator Shahadat Awan, the Senate standing committee would become more active and effective.

The newly elected Chairman, Senator Shahadat Awan, thanked the Committee members for their confidence and trust and reiterated that the Senate standing committee would continue to take effective measures for the resolution of public issues.