Tag: Ecc

Cabinet likely to approve multipronged strategy to deal with circular debt

--Federal cabinet all set to approve strategy to rid power sector of whopping Rs807 billion circular debt today --Clear Net Hydel Profit claims of all...

ECC approves amendments to Export & Import Policy Order 2016

ISLAMABAD: Regulatory amendments in the Export and Import Policy Order 2016 were approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday in order to...

No gas load-shedding during winter this year, decides ECC

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday decided that there will be no gas load-shedding during the winter. The meeting was chaired by Finance...

ECC approves Rs17 billion support package for PIA

ISLAMABAD: A Rs17 billion financial support package for the Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) was approved by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) in a meeting on...

Balochistan govt ‘not cooperating’ with ministry, ECC told

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has received complaints from the power division regarding the federal cabinet and that the Balochistan government is not cooperating...

Govt raises power rates a day after Saudi bailout

--ECC approves increase in tariff for consumers using more than 300 units, allows five per cent decrease in electricity rates for agriculture sector --Consumers using...

ECC green-lights sale of JF-17 jets for Nigeria

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved sovereign guarantee certificate over the sale of three JF-17 jets to Nigeria for a sum of $184.3...

Govt decides to keep power tariff hike pending

---PM Khan against burdening masses with increase in power tariff, orders alternative solutions ---Asks officials to work on tariff rationalisation, curtailing line losses and electricity...

PM against burdening consumers with power tariff hike, orders alternative solutions

---Govt defers matter as authorities asked to work on tariff rationalisation, curtailing line losses and electricity theft ---Energy ministry says improvement in distribution, transmission...

Cabinet endorses gas tariff hike proposed by ECC

ISLAMABAD: The federal cabinet on Thursday endorsed a hike in gas tariff and other decisions taken by the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC). The meeting of...

Cash-strapped govt raises gas prices by up to 143%

--Rates for consumers belonging to lower and middle classes increased by 10-20%, up to 143% for 'upper class' --Petroleum minister says progressive tax on gas...

Decision to increase gas prices by 46% put on hold

--ECC chaired by Finance Minister Umar leaves decision on gas price hike on PM Khan after 'Sindh CM challenges committee's authority' --Info Minister Fawad says...

ECNEC approves SPPAP, uplift projects for Rawalpindi, Balochistan

ISLAMABAD: The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) chaired by Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi on Wednesday approved the Southern Punjab Poverty Alleviation...

PM summons Economic Coordination Committee meeting on Monday

LAHORE: Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi has summoned an important meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Monday, as reported by Geo News. Provincial and...

ECNEC approves Baran Dam near Bannu, projects

Prime Minister Shahid Khaqan Abbasi chaired meeting of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC) at the PM Office in the federal...

ECC approves another month’s salary for PSM employees

The Economic Coordination Committee of the cabinet (ECC) on Friday approved payment of Rs380 million for the salary of the month of January to...

ECC approves allocation of funds equivalent to $25m for NDRMF

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) has approved an allocation of funds equivalent to 25 million dollars for National Disaster Risk Management Fund (NDRMF), Radio Pakistan...