ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan has chaired an important meeting to review the measures taken to control the price of bread (roti) in the country. In the meeting consultations were held on the matters pertaining to the gas tariff for bakers (tandoors), the Radio Pakistan reported. The premier ...

ISLAMABAD - Economic Coordination Committee meets in Islamabad today (Wednesday) with Adviser on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh in the chair. According to Radio Pakistan, it will discuss the overall economic situation of the country. https://twitter.com/pid_gov/status/1141228621757132806 Matters ...

ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet meets in Islamabad today with Finance Minister Asad Umar in the chair, the Radio Pakistan reported. The meeting will consider various proposals related to petroleum, maritime affairs, revenue and power divisions. The meeting would ...

ISLAMABAD - A meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Monday approved a financial support package worth Rs17.022 billion for national flag carrier Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) to keep afloat. The meeting chaired by Minister of Finance Asad Umar also decided to allocate 10 ...

ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) which met in Islamabad on Wednesday with Finance Minister Asad Umer in the chair decided to fix support price of wheat at Rs1300 per 40-kilogram. The committee directed to immediately import fifty thousand tons of urea fertilizer. It also ...

ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved an increase in power tariff for consumers using more than 300 units on Wednesday. The ECC met under the chair of Finance Minister Asad Umar to discuss matters pertaining to the power sector and the economic indicators. Finance ...

ISLAMABAD - The government on Monday once again deferred a summary for an increase in the electricity tariff. The decision of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet to put off the decision for the third time suggests that the PTI-led government was avoiding the tough economic ...

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) led federal government is mulling to approve a hike in power tariffs. According to local media reports, the summary to increase tariffs has been prepared and will be approved during a meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) scheduled to be ...

ISLAMABAD - A crucial meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) would take place today as the government is expected to deliberate on the increase in electricity tariff which is on the top of the agenda for the huddle. The political analysts believe that the Imran Khan-led regime can ...

ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has deferred on Tuesday an increase in the price of electricity till its next meeting. An ECC meeting under the chair of Finance Minister Asad Umar had sought approval from Prime Minister Imran Khan for the price hike ahead of the meeting. ...

ISLAMABAD - The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf's (PTI) federal government decided on Thursday to immediately pay back Rs50 billion in circular debt. The decision has been taken after independent power producers (IPP) threatened that they would suspend power generation, local media reported. The ...

ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Cabinet on Monday approved an increase in gas tariff. The decision was taken in the committee's meeting with Finance Minister Asad Umar in the chair. The ECC also gave a green signal for the addition of a new tariff slab for sale of gas. ...

ISLAMABAD  - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet further postponed the matter pertaining increase in gas prices on Monday. A meeting under the chair of Finance Minister Asad Umar decided that the price of gas would not be increased rather a new subsidy system would be ...

ISLAMABAD - Prime Minister Imran Khan has reconstituted an 11- member Economic Advisory Council (EAC) as part of his economic reforms agenda on Saturday, dropping a hint of how the government would tackle the economic crisis. The council contains renowned economists including Dr Farrukh Iqbal who ...

ISLAMABAD  - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet was informed on Wednesday that the amount of circular debt is standing at Rs 596 billion with an increase of Rs 30 billion in the last month. The meeting of the ECC was held under the chairmanship of Finance Minister Asad Umar ...

ISLAMABAD - The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved an extension of Prime Minister's Export Package for the next three years. The decision was taken at an ECC meeting chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi in Islamabad on Wednesday. The Prime Minister's Export ...