No short-term solution to the problem, ministry tells PM Ashraf.

Revenue shortfall led to less transfers to provinces from federal divisible pool.

Economic managers unsure where Rs70 billion spent.

Negotiator says a clause in draft Pak-US investment treaty addresses essential security.

Tokyo agrees to finance power houses of the 4,500MW project.

Bilateral investment treaty under discussion opens all sectors to foreign investment, including defence.

Both agree on clauses dealing with financial, insurance services.

Provides guarantees of Rs532b against threshold of Rs413b.

Budgets of almost all heads overshot by a distance.

LPG equipment with duties of more than 10% would be reduced, while duties already below 10 % will remain the same.