ADB’s $200m to improve infrastructure in Sahiwal, Sialkot

Design for railway line not yet ready; provinces seek time to conduct studies on special zones

Says any change may lead to the withdrawal of deposits that currently stand at $7b

External debt soars to $83 billion as $8.2 billion spent on its servicing

Miftah Ismail and Sartaj Aziz among likely successors

Says the government move would understate the debt by over Rs3 trillion

: Centre’s lackadaisical attitude forces federating units to take tough line

Believes country needs early policy action to tackle external, fiscal imbalances

Just 1.1% of the amount for two coal-fired power plants released in four years

It comes after Islamabad pledges to improve human and labour rights, protect environment