ECC approves supply of subsidised gas to five export-oriented sectors

Under the agreement, surplus produce will be exported to China

Issues notices to nearly 340 potential dodgers without doing proper profiling of cases

Finance minister rejects US assertion that country facing economic woes owing to CPEC debt

Interest rates may also peak to 15%, drastically slowing down economy

Announcement comes after IMF chief voiced concern over CPEC debt

Currently, Centre gets 42.5% of divisible pool while provinces receive the rest

Exports rise 4.6%, but imports remain almost stagnant

Risk report highlights challenges faced by the country to repaying foreign debt

Says country is exposed to serious boom-and-bust cycles and has high build-up of liabilities