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Pakistan Updated 18 Jun, 2023 12:54am

PML-N’s Shahid Khaqan Abbasi ‘resigns’ as ECC member

Sources say PML-N leader had reservations about gas deal with Azerbaijan

Business & Economy Updated 05 Jun, 2023 11:26pm

ECC gives nod to fixing maximum price of 49 drugs

Also approves Rs9500m for Hyderabad-Sukkur motorway

Life & Style Published 27 Mar, 2023 09:03pm

Pakistan defers decision on drug price rise as pharma firms struggle

It was unclear when the matter would be discussed again, say officials

Business & Economy Updated 14 Feb, 2023 02:16pm

Gas prices ratcheted up 124% to meet IMF conditions

Move follow the decision to impose power holding levy on electricity bills

Business & Economy Published 10 Feb, 2023 08:05pm

Govt approves electricity surcharge to placate IMF

ECC defers electricity bills for Sept 2022 for commercial consumers in flood-hit areas till next billing cycle

Business & Economy Published 05 Dec, 2022 07:02pm

ECC approves bids for 580,000 MT wheat imports

Committee decides to recover additional costs on transportation from provinces

Business & Economy Published 05 Nov, 2022 12:57pm

ECC greenlights increase in petroleum levy on RON 95 petrol

Approves technical supplementary grants of Rs5b for seventh population census

Business & Economy Published 31 Oct, 2022 11:55pm

ECC approves import of wheat from Russia

Committee decides to procure wheat at the rate of $372 per metric ton

Business & Economy Published 17 Oct, 2022 11:37pm

ECC approves Rs20.2 bln for SAP, flood-hit farmers

Amount would be transferred to NDMA for procurement and distribution of wheat seed

Pakistan Updated 07 Aug, 2022 12:11pm

Rs5b grant okayed for flood-hit people, PM Shehbaz sets up fund

Floods death toll spikes to 552; premier urges people to support

Business & Economy Updated 01 Aug, 2022 01:57pm

ECC approves Rs30b as supplementary grant for PSO

Committee decides to clear outstanding payments accumulated during the previous government

Business & Economy Updated 31 Jul, 2022 03:16pm

IMF’s remaining one prior condition will be met tomorrow: Miftah

Says import ban on cars, mobiles, home appliances to stay; SBP governor appointment expected this week; hopes rupee will perform better in next two weeks

Updated 20 Apr, 2022 12:48pm

PM Shehbaz’s cabinet meets to discuss seven-point agenda

Cabinet expected to give nod to ECC decisions

Pakistan Published 18 Apr, 2022 08:50am

Finance ministry refuses to support Rs50b grant for projects under CPEC

Cash strapped Power Division seeks PM’s help to recover Rs111b from provinces sans AJK

Pakistan Published 09 Apr, 2022 11:57am

ECP accuses Punjab of creating hurdles in holding LG elections

Says the largest province is not releasing funds

Pakistan Published 06 Apr, 2022 11:18am

ECC gives nod to supplementary grant of Rs828m for SCO

Officials say shortfall in ERE and Operational Expenses for 2021-2022 comes to Rs1.133 billion

Business & Economy Published 04 Apr, 2022 10:40am

Ministry proposes linking subsidies for export sectors with increase in quantities

Finance Division says multiple subsidies offered in various shapes are putting burden on govt

Pakistan Updated 02 Apr, 2022 08:40pm

Rs25b approved for PSO to avert fuel supply disruption

Out of almost 4,000 MMCFD gas injected in the economy, 2,800 MMCFD is domestic gas

Pakistan Published 02 Apr, 2022 11:04am

ECC directs ministry to rationalise policy to ensure fertiliser provision for farmers

Petroleum Division says it is in process of submitting summary to ECC for shifting both SNGPL-based plants to indigenous gas

Business & Economy Published 30 Mar, 2022 09:45pm

ECC approves indigenous gas supply to two SNGPL-based urea plants

ECC directs to expedite the process of shifting the plants on system gas within one month

Pakistan Published 30 Mar, 2022 11:20am

ECC gives green signal to worth Rs4.5b grant for Export Development Fund

Sources say EDS, equivalent to 0.25 percent of the export value, may be levied on all exports

Must Read Published 29 Mar, 2022 11:11am

Tarin asks ministry to provide accurate need of wheat imports

Finance czar calls for consulting provinces on ‘realistic data’ of future consumption

Business Published 26 Mar, 2022 11:48am

ECC refuses to consider Power Division’s Rs100b financial injection proposal

Sources say information had been sought from the CPPA-G, according to which Rs217.51 billion are payable against 12 CPEC IPPs as on February 24, 2022

Pakistan Updated 26 Mar, 2022 11:49am

Cabinet committee decides to revise mechanism for HSD import on fortnightly basis

Petroleum Division says any OMCs importing HSD at PSO tendered premium will incur loss of up to Rs6.8/litre

Pakistan Published 16 Mar, 2022 11:32am

ECC approves worth Rs11b grant to keep petroleum prices unchanged

Supplementary grant approved to meet expenditure on payment of PDCs up to March 31 to OMCs and refineries

Pakistan Published 16 Mar, 2022 08:48am

Ramazan relief package to cover entire population

ECC expands Rs8.2b Ramzan Relief Package from 20m households to whole population

Business Published 15 Mar, 2022 08:36am

EAD seeks ECC nod to sign 15 debt rescheduling agreements

To date, under DSSI-1, 31 debt rescheduling agreements with 19 creditor countries have been signed

Pakistan Published 14 Mar, 2022 08:40am

ECC ‘all set to clear’ CPEC IPPs dues with approval of worth Rs50b revolving account

Power Division has requested Finance Division to provide government guarantee for the credit line facility

Pakistan Published 12 Mar, 2022 08:56am

ECC okays worth Rs747m grant for supplying gas to 85 villages

Officials says Petroleum Division was advised to approach cabinet for gas supply funds