Also clears 12 bidders to bid for an iconic building of Islamabad

Proposals to disconnect essential services of non-filers on cards

Overall budget deficit remains at Rs3.4tr or 7.1% of GDP in last fiscal year

Government allows import of both commodities at highest prices to meet shortfall

Monetary and Fiscal Policies Coordination Board also discusses scaling back grants

Removes PM’s aide on finance Dr Waqar, FBR Chairman Asim Ahmad

Regulators confirm wrongdoings by firm, say criminal proceedings will begin soon

K-P, Punjab raise issues of adverse impact of plan on relations with China, growth

Incident weakens govt’s case for holding next general elections through EVM

Report says debt was Rs1.148tr when PTI came to power