Dr Shamshad refuses to give green signal to Peshawar metro bus project at 38% higher cost

Will approve upgrade of JACC in Rs372m; Rs2.6b on increasing production of pulses

Will approve projects costing Rs709 billion, financially binding future govts

Seek permission to pledge bonds with banks as collateral to take loans

Finance ministry claims receiving unprecedented response

Despite currency devaluation, imports near $61b in FY18

Stresses need for immediately restricting expenditures, enforcing revenue mobilisation plan

Issues faced by investors have yet to be addressed; land acquisition process, however, gets under way

Hits record high at Rs23.8 trillion with an increase of Rs9.4tr over five years

Meeting, chaired by finance minister to take decision, remains inconclusive