ECC defers summary for wheat support price, backs cheap electricity to exporters

Dar insists Pakistan will make timely payments to commercial, Paris Club lenders

Finance minister assures lender’s local head that country will implement prior conditions

Rupee appreciation helps reduce country’s external debt to Rs17.4tr

Global lenders not in the mood to give substantial concessions on agreed conditions

Dar says Rs20 per unit subsidised electricity to be provided to five export-oriented sectors

Bajwa is among those five lucky ministers of state out of 29 who have also been assigned a portfolio

Approval for $1.5 billion loan expected on October 21st

State minister denies breach in agreement with international lender

Imports provide some relief, though exporters couldn’t benefit from rupee’s fall