Beijing will give incentives to offset first phase impact .

Misses target largely due to increase in spending owing to military operation against Taliban

Committee gives go-ahead to nine mega projects costing Rs105b.

Move aims to add roughly 260MW to national grid

Governing council meeting of PBS pitches idea for updating 17-year-old statistics

The ECC waives off 5% custom duties on these RPPs, the move aimed at adding roughly 260 megawatts of electricity.

Third donor conference collapses after Washington backtracks on earlier commitments

Imports continue to record double-digit growth, hitting $24.2 billion.

Come up with different timeframes for lowering duties, will meet again in March.

Several pre-2009 projects, including 2005 earthquake aid, included in Kerry-Lugar tally.