Shamshad Akhtar, Waqar Masood appointed as nation navigates through economic challenges

Debt servicing, defence needs consumed 59% more than govt’s net income

Public debt pile grows at pace of 41.7%, reaches Rs62.9 trillion by end of June 2023

Emphasises upon meeting IMF condition on increasing health, education spending

Body could not complete final report; its earlier recommendations also ignored

Ex-PM approved appointment of permanent delegate a day before NA dissolution

Debt swells due to inefficiency, theft and losses faced by power distribution firms

Dar says SPC will be administrative arm of civil-military run forum

Forum decides to hire consultants for the purpose

Parliamentarians’ schemes get entire PSDP fund since start of current fiscal