Economic Coordination Committee

Allows recovery of Rs1.72 tariff hike from K-Electric consumers

Pharmaceutical firms had requested to raise prices of over 100 medicines due to inflation and exchange rate concerns

ECC okays transfer of Rs12b reserved for development of climate change, energy and road schemes

Gives NA members money for discretionary spending

Programme envisages 8% Ehsaas Rashan commission for Kiryana retailers

Okays recovery of Rs17b from consumers, cancels import of 2.1m tons of wheat

Shipment will help build strategic reserves to stabilise prices of staple commodity

Economic Coordination Committee seeks report on total outstanding employee-related liabilities of PSM 

Approves increase of 20% in electricity prices for export-oriented sectors

Petroleum Division proposes SSGC may consider resuming natural gas supply to JJVL

Asks govt to intervene, direct PIA to pay outstanding dues worth billions of rupees

Allows central bank to endorse overseas investment of up to $10 million

Observes violation of Rules of Business by economic decision-making body

Move aimed at addressing volatility in petroleum product prices

Govt will facilitate low to middle-income groups in taking loans at subsidised rates

Move aimed at encouraging local firms to provide such services in Pakistan

Delay due to lack of consensus on disbursement mechanism between ministry and provinces

Maintains its 3-month-old decision; turns down energy ministry’s request for review

Claims industry has faced Rs1.8b loss in a single day

PM aide calls for diversification of export products

Hydroelectric power projects will help attract $3.7b investment under CPEC

The cabinet is expected to ratify decisions of the Economic Coordination Committee

Mills tells apex court it decided to lay off 7,784 employees on April 15

Each of 9,350 employees to get Rs2.3 million on an average

Plans to overcome shortfall in expenditures through borrowing

SSGC claims to have suffered loss due to LNG swap with domestic gas

Federal minister says cabinet had made decision to export commodity on recommendations of ECC

PTI govt to avail G-20 relief, open talks for debt restructuring with 11 members

PML-N president assails govt for delay in sugar crisis forensic audit

Imran Khan-led govt allows refineries to import commodity to meet growing demand due to harvesting season

6.2 million people will benefit from federal govt’s move

Power Division will discuss eight-point plan with IPPs in meeting on Thursday

People expect government to reform system that leads to malpractices

It is not in national interest to damage sugar industry through rash steps

Amount will be largely spent on paying staff salaries and pension

Handout says govt will provide Rs146b for emergency relief fund

As a relief measure, tariff will be notified after three months

Relief package will provide cheap electricity to major export industries

Wheat committee suggests price should be set at Rs1,400 per 40 kg

Also delays decision on 38% hike in power tariff for Karachi consumers

Govt looks for out-of-court settlement with Saudi firm that has filed case in international court

Move aimed at pushing down prices of commodities

Allows procurement of 8.25m tonnes of wheat, imposes ban on onion export

ECC likely to give approval for A$40.1m investment in Australian mill

Call for national action plan similar to the one formulated against terrorism

Export stopped to maintain prices of the sweetener in domestic market

Senate panel informed ECC was asked to ban export of wheat thrice in June last year

ECC also approves establishing Digital Media Wing in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting

Slash urea rates in the range of Rs150 to Rs300 per bag

Exporters hit out at govt for hike in power, gas tariffs