{
  "id": 11341791,
  "title": "Delays in foreign-funded projects: Senate body expresses its reservations",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/delays-in-foreign-funded-projects-senate-body-expresses-its",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T02:38:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40442260/delays-in-foreign-funded-projects-senate-body-expresses-its-reservations"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Senate Standing Committee on Economic Affairs expressed concerns over delays in foreign-funded projects in Pakistan, calling for transparency in procurement and timely completion of development projects. The committee, chaired by Senator Saifullah Abro, reviewed ongoing foreign-funded projects, including water and wastewater schemes in Punjab, the 765kV Dasu-Islamabad Transmission Line Project, and the Communications Sector CAREC Tranche-III Project. The committee was briefed on the Extension of Water Resources for Faisalabad City Phase-II, which was approved in 2019 but is facing significant delays. The National Highway Authority (NHA) was also grilled over financial and contractual lapses, paying approximately Rs 5 billion as a mobilisation advance for the CARIC Lodhran–D.I. Khan section.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}