Central Development Working Party

CDWP approves project at cost of Rs51.3b, up 138% within five years

Power Division will hold internal inquiry and submit report to CDWP within three months

CDWP approves concept clearance paper for tax reforms in Punjab

CDWP endorses concept clearance papers of these schemes

Aims to execute social sector schemes in provinces on cost-sharing basis

Fresh borrowing to be made for activities like garbage collection, pension, fiscal reforms

Gives conditional approval to Diamer-Bhasha dam land acquisition project

Motorway scheme will be executed in partnership with private sector

Planning ministry says sponsors need to provide fresh analyses

Returns health-sector scheme after provinces refused to share cost

Four of them have been revised repeatedly, putting additional burden on exchequer

Central Development Working Party recommends five schemes worth Rs158 billion to Ecnec

Approval comes despite thin fiscal resources

ECNEC approves six projects costing Rs216.4b, including four schemes being executed

Planning ministry argues task can be performed without burdening country

Recommends three schemes of Rs52b to ECNEC

Recommends two mega schemes costing Rs55.5b to ECNEC

More schemes added to already inflated development portfolio amid thin resources

Planning ministry unsure whether new loan deal can be inked with China

Decision violates law which binds authorities to approve only financially viable schemes

Approves Rs46.2m for the project that will provide jobs to the youth

Approval comes amid slow disbursements; hospital project worth Rs5.3b in Sheikh Rasheed’s constituency also approved

Planning Commission deputy chairman wants improvement in planning, execution of schemes

Not even a single scholar applying for the posts satisfied the criteria

K-P’s energy development body sitting on summary for two months

Central Development Working Party okays 162% hike in project cost