ECC permanently lifts curbs on sugar exports, allows import of up to 5-year-old electric cars

Finds finance ministry has deviated from criteria, calls for starting the process afresh

Also approves $3.3 billion in foreign commercial loans taken in the past one year

Finance ministry has sent summary to PM for approval before end of term

CCI to make a final ruling without 5% audit

Islamabad cannot use the money, its only purpose is to support forex reserves

Finance Ministry sends summary to PM to appoint bureaucrats as economic ministers at key embassies

PM sends back matter to inter-provincial body as issues could not be settled

Govt will ask NEPRA to add 55 paisa per unit to consumer tariff to cover the cost of debt

Will now be tabled before ECNEC for final approval