Government Revamps Affordable Housing Scheme: Loan Limits Hit PKR 10 Million

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The Ministry of Housing and Works recently issued a crucial notification. The Federal Government officially approved major revisions to the “Markup Subsidy and Risk Sharing…

ECC Approves Revised Low-Cost Housing Scheme and Key Infrastructure Grants

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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday approved revised features of the government’s low-cost housing finance initiative and sanctioned key infrastructure related…

ECC Approves Release of Funds for Prime Minister’s Ramadan Relief Package 2026

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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the immediate release of Rs 19 billion for the Prime Minister’s Ramadan Relief Package (PMRRP) 2026, aimed at…

Economic Coordination Committee Approves Sale of 500,000 Tons of Passco Wheat to Control Prices

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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved the disposal of 500,000 metric tons of surplus Passco wheat through competitive bidding, a move aimed at reducing…

ECC Approves Technical Supplementary Grants for Digital Infrastructure and Public Services

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The Economic Coordination Committee of Pakistan’s Cabinet has approved several technical supplementary grants totaling billions of rupees to strengthen digital infrastructure, public services, defense, and…

Bullet-Proof Vehicles Grant Approved by Economic Coordination Committee

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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday approved a Technical Supplementary Grant of  Rs. 2.11 billion for the procurement of bulletproof vehicles, citing operational and…

Pakistan’s Internet to Double In Speed by June 2026

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Pakistan is looking to double its woeful internet speeds by the middle of 2026, as per Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, who briefed…

ECC Lays Out The Conditions 5G Spectrum Auction Will Be Held

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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has cleared the long-delayed 5G spectrum auction, approving key recommendations of the Auction Advisory Committee (AAC), including…

Government Ends Used Car Baggage Scheme

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The government has implemented a significant policy change by banning the import of used cars under the baggage scheme. This decision comes as part of…

ECC Rejects Proposal for Gas Extension to Two Urea Plants, Allows Operation Only Till Dec 2025

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In a key decision impacting Pakistan’s fertiliser sector, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has declined a proposal to extend RLNG supply for Fatima Fertilizer and…

ECC Approves Key Grants for Security, Defence Projects & Structural Reforms

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The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet met today, 18 November 2025, at the Finance Division. Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, Federal Minister for Finance and…

Finance Division Rejects PSDP Funding Request for Power-Sector Loan Reduction

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The Finance Division has declined the Power Division’s request to use Public Sector Development Programme (PSDP) funds to reduce power-sector loans, citing fiscal constraints. Meanwhile,…

Govt to Gradually Phase Out Remittance Incentive Schemes

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The government has approved a gradual phase-out of the Home Remittance Incentive Schemes (HRIS) to ensure foreign exchange inflows remain stable and unaffected. The Economic…

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