Economic Coordination Committee
Coverage of Economic Coordination Committee in the Nexus archive.
- Split among fuel dealers blunts impact of pump ‘shutdown’
A split among petroleum dealers in Pakistan led to the cancellation of a nationwide fuel pump shutdown after the government assured implementation of a commission increase. Most stations remained open, though some in Peshawar and rural areas closed, with rival factions within the association undermining the protest's impact.
- BUDGET 2026-27: ECC expands bureaucrats’ stipend, okays Rs40bn grants
The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved Rs40 billion in supplementary grants and a Rs100bn financing facility for Pakistan State Oil (PSO), which faces over Rs900bn in receivables from state-owned enterprises. Additional funds were allocated for parliamentarians’ schemes, expanded special honoraria for ministries, and projects like the Pakistan Navy’s Hangor Project.