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ECC approves Rs2.5bn for Pakistan Maritime Science and Technology Park

Finance Minister Aurangzeb chairs meeting; key allocations made for ECP, FWO, and Rangers

Published 24 Oct, 2025 10:01pm

Pakistan

Cabinet ratifies landmark Pakistan-Saudi Arabia defence pact

PM Shehbaz vows swift reforms, honours martyrs, and calls for decisive action against terrorism

Published 09 Oct, 2025 10:11pm

Business & Economy

IMF pushes for stronger transparency laws, import restrictions

IMF-Pakistan talks end with differences over governance and anti-corruption reforms

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 02:47am

Business & Economy

ECC approves commercial import of used cars

Up to five-year-old vehicles allowed with phased duty cuts; complete duty removal by 2030

Published 24 Sep, 2025 10:10pm

Business & Economy

ECC approves $390 million financing to lay 1,350 km track for mineral exports

Committee finalises key agreements on Reko Diq project

Published 18 Sep, 2025 08:22pm

Pakistan

ECC turns down proposal to restore subsidised gas for exporters

High Court directs to place the case before ECC within the 60 days of policy formation

Published 16 Aug, 2025 10:57am

Pakistan

PM directs strategy for affordable essential goods during Ramazan

Urges federal and provincial coordination to ease burdens on the common man

Published 12 Feb, 2025 08:40pm

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FBR to revamp Export Facilitation Scheme to curb revenue leakages

Report says FBR plans to issue a notification following the completion of legal requirements

Published 11 Feb, 2025 09:05am

Business

ECC gives nod to worth Rs8b Ramazan package

Govt to provide subsidy on 19 basic commodities

Published 08 Mar, 2022 08:33am

Pakistan

ECC allows continuation of subsidy on five basic commodities at USC

People to have flour, ghee, sugar, rice, and pulses at subsidised rates at USC from February 24 to 28 and for March 2022

Published 25 Feb, 2022 10:47am

Business

Provinces to be asked to share subsidy burden

Finance Minister Shaukat Tarin chairs meeting of Economic Coordination Committee

Published 23 Feb, 2022 10:37am

Business

Cabinet gives green signal to RLNG sale pricing mechanism for KE

ECC in its meeting held on February 9 accorded approval of the summary

Published 20 Feb, 2022 11:40am

Pakistan

ECC gives green signal to defence credit line facility worth $50m to Sri Lanka

Also approves Rs12.345 billion for import of urea on equal cost sharing basis among and provincial and federal governments

Updated 18 Feb, 2022 04:26pm

Pakistan

ECC okays worth Rs5b for ‘digital population census’

Funds approved to conduct census within 18 months

Published 23 Jan, 2022 11:18am

Business

$11.6m compensation for Dasu project victims approved

ECC also allows export of 14 items to Afghanistan against Pakistani currency

Published 22 Jan, 2022 10:37am

Pakistan

ECC to take up agenda to approve Rs5b grant for 7th population census

A CCI meeting has approved the establishment of a 'Census Monitoring Committee'

Published 19 Jan, 2022 10:53am

Pakistan

Textile, apparel industry: Govt decides to substitute power, RLNG tariffs

Indicated for fiscal year 2021-22 with regionally competitive energy rates

Published 26 Dec, 2021 12:40pm

Business

ECC approves wheat support-price at Rs1800 per 40kg

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved the revision of Minimum Support Price of wheat...

Published 01 Apr, 2021 12:08pm

Business

Govt decides to restore sugar, cotton import from India: Hammad Azhar

Hammad Azhar has announced to reopen trade activities with neighbouring country India, besides announcing...

Published 31 Mar, 2021 04:41pm