Islamabad (GNP) : Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet convened at the Finance Division under the chairmanship of Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb, approving a wide range of technical supplementary grants and policy measures across multiple sectors.
The Committee greenlit a Rs. 7,026.3 million allocation requested by the Cabinet Division through a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) for the Sustainable Development Goals Achievement Programme (SAP), aimed at maintaining momentum on development projects, avoiding cost overruns, and meeting programme targets on schedule.
A TSG of Rs. 10.15 billion was also cleared for the Ministry of Defence to support the Hangor Project of the Pakistan Navy under the Rafale Aircraft and Force Development Package (RAFDP)-2030.
Seven summaries tabled by the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control received the Committee’s approval, covering a broad range of security and operational needs. These included Rs. 692.9 million for security arrangements during the Islamabad Peace Talks; Rs. 241 million in compensation for victims of the suicide bombing at Imam Bargah Khadijah-tul-Kubra in Taralai, Islamabad; Rs. 528 million for Pakistan Land Ports Authority (PLPA) operations; Rs. 800 million for Fast Patrol Boats and supporting infrastructure for the Pakistan Coast Guards; Rs. 1,883.7 million for the expansion of Islamabad’s Safe City project; Rs. 150 million for the National Counter Terrorism Authority (NACTA); and Rs. 413.9 million in security-related charges for the Reko Diq Project. The ECC also took note of the successful conclusion of the Islamabad Peace Talks and commended all those who contributed to the effort.
The Ministry of Information and Broadcasting secured approval for the release of Rs. 733 million to Pakistan Television Corporation (PTVC) to cover staff salary obligations for June 2026.
A TSG of Rs. 183.5 million was approved for the Ministry of Information Technology and Telecommunication to fund the Special Communication Organization (SCO) in installing telecom infrastructure and mobile towers in District Shigar, Gilgit-Baltistan, with a view to improving connectivity in underserved remote areas.
The Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs received approval for a TSG of Rs. 119.9 million to cover employee-related costs stemming from revised salaries and allowances for Parliamentary Secretaries during FY 2025–26.
Two summaries from the Ministry of Housing and Works were also cleared, authorising the transfer of development funds into the current account of Pakistan Infrastructure Development Company Limited (PIDCL) — Rs. 8,758.9 million for urban infrastructure development in Karachi and Hyderabad, and Rs. 2,840 million under SAP for Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.
From the Finance Division, the ECC approved a TSG of Rs. 1.3 billion for Phase-II-A of the Pakistan Mint modernisation and upgradation project, and Rs. 4.377 billion for the Government of Gilgit-Baltistan to meet current expenditure needs and fund priority regional initiatives. The Committee also endorsed a policy for the grant of Budget Honorarium and extended eligibility to the Ministry of Commerce, Ministry of Law and Justice, and the Office of Accountant General Pakistan Revenues (AGPR) in recognition of their contributions to the federal budget process.
The budget estimates for IPO-Pakistan for FY 2025–26, submitted by the Ministry of Commerce, were also approved, comprising regular expenditure of Rs. 914.7 million against projected revenue receipts of Rs. 918 million.
On maritime matters, the ECC approved a summary from the Ministry of Maritime Affairs concerning the operational continuity of Engro Vopak Terminal Limited (EVTL). Two summaries from the Petroleum Division were also cleared — one extending syndicated running finance facilities for Pakistan State Oil (PSO) up to a ceiling of Rs. 100 billion, and another revising the settlement framework with Cnergyico PK Limited under the Pakistan Oil Refining Policy 2023, designed to resolve a long-standing late payment surcharge dispute and facilitate refinery upgradation investment.
Among additional items on the agenda, a TSG of Rs. 29.9 million was approved by the Economic Affairs Division to meet residential accommodation rental obligations for entitled officers, while Rs. 30 million was sanctioned for the extension and upgradation of the Jamia Masjid at Parliament House, Islamabad.
The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers for Investment, Petroleum, Planning, Education, National Food Security, Commerce, and Power, alongside federal secretaries and senior officials from relevant ministries, divisions, and regulatory bodies.
