Marks second year of low growth, high inflation; further erodes purchasing power

Tug-of-war between planning, finance ministries threatens FY24-25 development budget

PM Sharif enlists military, intelligence services to enhance governance in these companies

Outlay set at around Rs18tr, up 24% from this year's original budget

Advisory council mainly comprises industrialists; Tareen also made its member

It will be replaced with gross metering to sell expensive grid electricity to consumers

Move comes as ministries seek Rs2.8tr in budget for ongoing, fresh schemes

Fund assumes rupee will devalue to Rs329/$ or 18% by June next year

Envoy says investors suffering due to non-payment of dues, difficulties in arranging machinery parts

Plan aims to extend Chinese energy repayments, reduce consumer burden