Public Sector Development Programme

Reneges from a four-month-old stance to not further raise rates by increasing Rs1.68 per unit

The premier says newly-proposed projects of Balochistan will also be part of the federal PSDP

Move aimed at complying with law, ensuring better resource utilisation

Focus must be on return on assets, cost and benefit analysis, IT for future projects

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

Federal education minister assures committee of compliance

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

Communication Division also seeks conversion of debt into grant

Development should not be centred only on those in power

CM Jam Kamal Khan calls for steps to boost provincial economy

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

This comes despite chances of cut in development budget due to projected revenue shortfall

Moves comes amid less demand for budget by line ministries

Latest documents were not examined by NA which included 50 projects of an allied party

Says budget FY20 sets direction for economic stabilisation

PSDP to include 1,796 new and 665 ongoing development schemes

Planning secretary informs standing committee Rs618b of total allocation released so far during current fiscal

Improvement seen in electronics, engineering and wood products

Producers reduce prices by around Rs150 per bag

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

Amount seems insufficient due to inclusion of more schemes in CPEC portfolio

APCC will meet today to finalise outlay for uplift schemes

Benchmark index rises 191.56 points to settle at 33,442.1

Minister says all efforts will be made to bring K-P on a par with others

Ministry of Climate Change will take scores of initiatives in coming months

Planning Division gives presentation on doubling tracks of western alignment

Prime Minister Imran Khan would shortly visit Balochistan to make a big announcement for the province

Clearance comes amid difficulties in arranging funds for new schemes due to paucity of resources

Money is being given to Cabinet Division under SDGs Achievement Programme

Servicing debt and accumulation of circular debt are taking toll on finances

Pakistan is at the risk of water scarcity and is among the 36 most water-stressed countries in the world

Finance ministry proposes budget of Rs800b, one-fifth less than allocated for PSDP this year

Our latest PDSP also offers little to the poorest of the poor, expect temporary relief

Interior Division gets Rs15.67b under PSDP

Will include PM’s and MNAs’ pet projects

With a mere Rs700 billion available for core development, there are going to be a lot of disappointments

Facility will contribute enormously to the development of livestock, dairy and related sectors

Two-thirds of the amount given to four priority sectors, compromising other critical areas like water security

The funds were allocated under the Public Sector Development Programme for 2016-17