Agriculture, manufacturing sectors dragging down growth

Another 17% sales tax might be slapped on imports for Gwadar

All provinces, government need to take the high road; country needs the Economic Corridor

Proposal to increase income tax exemption threshold shot down

Say investments should shift from real estate, stock markets to farms and factories.

Many projects to be shut down are in least developed areas of smaller provinces

Will ask China to roll over another $1b loan; money to finance crude oil imports and meet budgetary support needs

ECNEC okays Rs410 billion worth of projects

Lending agency wants Islamabad to install smart electricity meters

Concessions to other sectors may also be entirely revoked.