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

By Sabica Tahira ⏐ 2 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 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 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 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 ⏐ 3 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 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 ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 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 ⏐ 4 weeks ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 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 ⏐ 1 month ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 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 ⏐ 2 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 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 ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon 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…

ECC Authorises Funds to Secure Worker Dues in Utility Stores Closure

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet chaired by the Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb approved a technical supplementary grant…

ECC Clears Rs11bn PTV Bailout, Petroleum Levy Recovery

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 3 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Tuesday approved an Rs11 billion financial bailout for Pakistan Television (PTV) and endorsed a recovery framework…

ECC Greenlights Rs3.5bn to Boost Raast QR Adoption

By Salman Akhtar ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved a set of measures to speed up digital payments and to support people hit by…

ECC Okays PSM Industrial Estate Development

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Wednesday approved key economic measures, including developing an industrial estate at Pakistan Steel Mills (PSM) land,…

ECC Okays EV Subsidy, QAU Grant

By Manik Aftab ⏐ 4 months ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved several key economic measures in its recent meeting. The session,…

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