Hafeez Shaikh to chair ECC meeting today
According to sources, a six-point agenda would be discussed during the meeting.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – The meeting of Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) will be held in Islamabad today (Wednesday), Dunya News reported.
Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh will preside over the meeting. According to sources, a six-point agenda would be discussed during the meeting.
The ECC is expected to approve hike in gas prices. Sources said that Oil and Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA) has already proposed a 214 percent hick in gas prices.
Sources further said that the ECC is likely to approve $100 million for the Pakistan Mortgage Refinery Company while a supplementary grant of Rs80 million can be approved for the finance ministry.
A supplementary grant of Rs100 million for the e-governance programme is also included in the agenda of the meeting.
