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ECC okays Rs6.6bn for bulletproof vehicles

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet on Monday approved a supplementary grant of Rs6.6 billion to purchase 30 bulletproof vehicles for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit next year and allowed continuation of gas supply to two Punjab-based fertiliser plants. The ECC meeting, presided over by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, was asked by…

ECC okays Rs6.6bn for bulletproof vehicles

The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a supplementary grant of Rs6.6 billion to purchase 30 bulletproof vehicles for the upcoming Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit in September 2027. This decision was made during a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, which also allowed continuation of gas supply to two Punjab-based fertiliser plants due to the shortage of imported liquefied natural gas.

The meeting, which discussed a variety of proposals including tobacco crop prices and cess rates revisions, deferred other agenda items for further justification and resubmission.

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