ECC Approves Technical Supplementary Grants for Digital Infrastructure and Public Services

By Zohaib Shah ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

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

By Abdul Wasay ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Muhammad Haaris ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

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…

ECC Approves Rs. 659.6 Billion Guarantee to Settle IPP Dues

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In a major move to ease financial strain in the power sector, the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved a government guarantee of Rs. 659.6…

Economic Coordination Committee Defers Ban on Used Car Imports for Overseas Pakistanis

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has deferred the decision to ban the import of three-year-old used cars under the Personal Baggage, Transfer…

ECC Approves Rs 800m for PVARA, Allows Used Car Imports

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved two major policy decisions allocating Rs 800 million to the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority…

ECC Approves Dollar-Based Returns for White Oil Pipeline Project

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 5 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 3 min read

The federal government has approved a dollar-based guaranteed return for the transportation of petroleum products through the Machike-Thallian-Tarujabba White Oil Pipeline, a 477-kilometer project costing…

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