subsidies

Country head calls for spreading burden of reforms more broadly

Aurangzeb says lender wants targeted steps to be increased

Energy ministry demands 26% higher allocation despite massive rise in tariffs

Plan will increase burden on consumers using over 400 units by 41% or Rs22 billion

Out of Rs900b subsidies, govt pays only Rs327b, recovers rest from consumers

Subsidisation of inefficiency fosters rent-seeking behaviour, impedes capital flow into efficient sectors such as IT

Cheaper indigenous gas diverted to captive plants while subsidies balloon

Chaired by finance minister, committee will develop plan in two weeks

Amount 70% higher than this year’s revised budget aimed at curbing debt

USC further increases rates of essential commodities

Company committed fraud under govt scheme to provide farmers subsidies

Economic czars want political leadership to take unpopular decisions

Finance minister says country cannot afford the subsidies and will have to 'curtail' them

Finance minister says Kamyab Pakistan Program to be launched this month

Monetary and Fiscal Policies Coordination Board also discusses scaling back grants

Meeting reviews wheat procurement as well as price control measures

Government sets sowing target of 4m acres, offers subsidies to reverse the downward trend

Cost to be paid out of funds released under PM’s Rs50b relief package

Imran reviews progress on ML-I project

Commissioner says it will take decisive action if Washington is unwilling to settle row

Efforts to finalise ‘Dairy Milk and Meat City’ project in Lasbela and Quetta

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

For the welfare of farmers across the district

Govt will provide Rs271.5 billion in FY20

Also proposes the setting up of fund for security-related expenses

Expenditure on critical sector will go up 34% in upcoming fiscal year

Consumers of electricity and commodities will receive some relief

Govt may exceed Rs118b target as IPPs demand debt clearance