PSDP

Rs250b cut likely to affect social sector, IT, health and housing

Major shift prioritises energy projects, slashes social sector funding

APCC huddle to okay one of two proposals floated for PSDP

Tug-of-war between planning, finance ministries threatens FY24-25 development budget

Move comes as ministries seek Rs2.8tr in budget for ongoing, fresh schemes

Will pour funds into digital information infrastructure

Says special attention needed for underdeveloped districts

PM bans creating new positions, making any major purchases amid economic strain

IMF grants waiver after govt misses budget surplus target despite slowdown

A year under coalition govt triggered 25% surge in per capita debt

Cuts 76 provincial projects, freezes PM, parliamentarian schemes

Approves Thar Coal railway project worth Rs53.7b without budget allocation, challenges IMF commitments

Remains at Rs76b in contrast with Rs301b authorised under PSDP 2023-24

Technical assistance missions are separate from any programme review missions

Adds 47 more schemes in the PSDP to keep coalition partners happy

Stakeholders express optimism about measures taken for agriculture sector

Meagre funds will result in slowdown of work, increase in completion period of projects

Planning minister says the outlay of the development budget will be Rs800 billion

42% of projects belong to provinces, should be funded by them, says Ahsan Iqbal

With whopping funds unspent and no ministry ensuring effective utilisation, experts anticipate risk of lapse

Reduction might increase completion period of existing projects to more than 11 years

Minister says govt committed to accelerating policies to enhance social wellbeing of people 

The project will be completed on a build-operate-transfer (BOT) basis

Rs42m for PNCA and Rs25m set aside for Lok Virsa

Govt earmarks Rs650b for federal development projects in FY21

Council will approve macroeconomic framework for next budget

Budget should save common people from further economic losses

Finance ministry proposes 31% increase in tax collection to revive IMF programme

Govt-led Thinktank shifts focus away from further interest rate cut, other monetary policies

Planning ministry to face tough time as its financing needs stand at Rs1.1tr

Finance ministry reveals no room to increases salaries of govet employees before budget

Relief package will provide cheap electricity to major export industries

Planning minister says PTI govt committed to speedy completion of projects

Funds insufficient to complete some critical schemes of Gwadar and Karachi

Commercial and financial feasibility of 340km Peshawar-DI Khan motorway underway

Imran says early completion of development projects in merged areas top priority of govt

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

PM Imran issues directions to ensure no scheme is subjected to delay due to red-tapism

Senate panel seeks reply on new projects in PSDP

Too bad that the poor can’t even use tomatoes as a WMD; it is beyond their means!

Imran Khan directs Planning Commission to come up with monthly performance review report

Earlier, ECC had decided cost of gas, power supply to SEZs will be met through PSDP

Walks a tight rope in meeting IMF target of controlling circular debt

Communications secretary says they have received no funds in last six months

NFEH president calls on PM to fulfil commitment to environmental issues

The truth has been a casualty in the power struggle between the Centre and the provinces, particularly Sindh

Govt includes 300 new schemes worth Rs1.54tr while following in the footsteps of its predecessor

Buledi says administration on alert against dengue outbreak

Kamal issues directives for forming search committee in health dept

Alleges treasury excluded opposition constituencies in PSDP