ECNEC

Premier becomes head of committee, includes Ishaq Dar as member

CDWP clears project, though ministry says it is in conflict with IMF programme

Officials claim 29% of work on key uplift scheme completed

Tensions rise over concerns on water shares as Centre pushes controversial proposal

CDWP discusses vital projects related to energy, transport, communication, and water resource sectors

Approves Thar Coal railway project worth Rs53.7b without budget allocation, challenges IMF commitments

Mega water supply schemes have already been approved by ECNEC

Administrative challenges lead to deferment of two of 10 schemes

ECNEC gives nod to scheme envisaging construction of flyovers and underpasses along route of circular railway

Schemes worth Rs339b include university project

Approves Rs29b road project against its own decision, relaxes condition for another project

Majority of projects are related to infrastructure and power

Refers four mage projects of Rs124b to Ecnec for approval

Clears Pak-China optical fibre cable project for fast communication between two nations

Approves takeover of project but does not decide on scope and cost of scheme

Clears new mechanism for improving project management to cut planning, execution period

Sheikh Rashid, Lt-Gen (retd) Asim Saleem Bajwa felicitate nation on major development

One scheme will be executed jointly with private sector to improve connectivity

Gives conditional approval to Diamer-Bhasha dam land acquisition project

Four of them have been revised repeatedly, putting additional burden on exchequer

Venture is worth Rs19 billion

In total, committee gave go-ahead to six projects worth Rs101 billion

BHC Chief Justice Jamal Khan Mandokhel directs release of funds to relevant departments

Central Development Working Party recommends five schemes worth Rs158 billion to Ecnec

Revised PC-1 features a downward revision in the overall cost from $9.248 billion to $9.172 billion

Invites bids for sector’s sewerage system development

SC orders the railway secretary to present ECNEC's decision to the court on February 21

ECNEC approves six projects costing Rs216.4b, including four schemes being executed

Approves Eastbay Expressway project of CPEC at an upwardly revised cost of Rs17.4b

Gives go-ahead to new development schemes despite narrowing fiscal space

In first meeting under PTI govt, the council endorses seven schemes costing Rs659b

Ignores calls for fixing responsibility for mismanagement, corruption

Projects that earned green light include PM’s pet road construction project

Cost of rehabilitating rail engines, stations, buildings and bridges estimated at Rs10.5b

Province refuses to provide financing; Punjab and K-P willing to cooperate

Says Constitution allows courts to step in for protection of citizens’ fundamental rights

Total of 12 development schemes worth Rs279.5b approved

The step removes last irritant to the signing of a loan deal during PM’s upcoming visit to Beijing

CCI nod no longer needed for under-construction plants in Punjab.

Repairs, upkeep of vehicles in central car pool cost millions

Also revised upwards cost of Tarbela 5th extension project by Rs7b

In total, six projects costing Rs281b were approved

City has made huge contributions to economy; deserves urgent, due attention

Submits rupees three million in surety

Also approved 500KV Islamabad West substation, 20MW hydro power project in Gligit

Revised estimate 245% higher than original, Rs4b of the total remains unexplained

Sindh authorities argue Ecnec did not have the mandate to clear construction of RLNG power plants

Also gives green signal to scheme of shipping coal from Karachi to Punjab

All have been approved at higher than original cost estimates

The National Highway Authority (NHA) is to complete the project on turn-key basis