Finance minister had recently undergone heart surgery, Minister of State may be appointed.

Approves guarantees for $150m loan for repair of existing fleet.

ECC also approves providing sovereign guarantees for obtaining $150 million loan for repairing Boeing 777 aircraft.

Directs management to resolve dollar shortage crisis .

Monetary and Fiscal Policies Coordination Board meeting not convened despite urgency.

Repeated concessions to businessmen nibble at tax collection drive.

Power distribution companies charge consumers the same rates as those using 700 units a month.

Continuous changes in tax laws make revenue generating measures irrelevant.

Govt links exemption from probe to job creation.

Pakistan will return loan, plus $120 million markup in 25 years.