Govt fails to present Textile Policy 2020-25 in ECC for approval

ISLAMABAD-The government has yet to present the Textile Policy 2020-25 in Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet for approval despite the fact that Prime Minister Imran Khan has given approval in principle. In November, Prime Minister Imran Khan had approved Textile Policy 2020-25 for […]

ECC approves $150 mln for purchase of COVID-19 vaccine

ISLAMABAD, :The Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet (ECC) Friday approved in principle, the provision of technical supplementary grant of US $150 million for the purchase of the COVID-19 vaccine. The Ministry of Health briefed the ECC that this would be the first phase of […]

ECC approves minimum wheat support price at Rs1,650 per 40kg

ISLAMABAD, : The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Friday approved the minimum support price for the wheat crop at Rs1,650 per 40kg while at the same time, it decided to maintain current release price at Rs1,475 per 40kg. The meeting of the committee […]

ECC forms committee to resolve circular debt issue

ISLAMABAD, :The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet Wednesday formed a committee to prepare a proposal on modalities for clearing the circular debt of the Petroleum Division. The committee was constituted during the ECC meeting chaired by Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance […]

ECC approves ‘PM’s Package for Rabi Crops-Specially Wheat’

ISLAMABAD   –  The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Thursday has approved the “PM’s Package for Rabi Crops-Specially Wheat”. Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired the special meeting of the ECC to approve the “PM’s Package for […]

ECC in principle approves tax relief for telecom sector

ISLAMABAD, :The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Wednesday approved in principle the proposal aimed at facilitating the telecom sector by the waiver of certain taxes. “In order to facilitate the Telecom sector by the waiver of certain taxes, ECC decided that the proposal […]

ECC proposes Rs1600 per 40kg wheat support price

ISLAMABAD, :The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Monday decided to propose to the cabinet Rs 1600 as minimum support price (MSP) per 40 kilogram for the upcoming wheat crop 2020-2021. The cabinet committee, meeting of which was chaired by Adviser to the Prime […]

ECC grants approval to import of 340,000 MT of wheat

ISLAMABAD, Oct 15 (APP):The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet Thursday granted approval for the import of 340,000 metric tons of wheat, which would be distributed amongst the three parties’ i.e PASSCO, Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in proportion to what they have ordered or […]