Countries include EU members, US, UK, Japan and Saudi Arabia

Figure shared by EAD last month was $34.2 billion, excluded amount from IMF programme

ECC also approves to revive stalled under-construction Jamshoro Power Plant

Shahid Mahmood’s tenure ends on Jan 6, summary for new post to be moved next week

High cost of debt servicing contributes significantly to worsening position

He was appointed by former PM Sharif three and a half years ago

Social indicators worsening despite Rs44b increase in budgetary expenditures

Amount is over and above regular defence spending and special programmes

Jahanzeb Khan, Tariq Pasha among favourites to replace Shahid Mahmood

Islamabad bears a loss of $123 billion against American assistance of $33.4 billion