{
  "id": 6147786,
  "title": "SCO summit: ECC approves Rs6.6bn grant for purchase of 30 bullet-proof vehicles",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/07/sco-summit-ecc-approves-rs6-6bn-grant-for-purchase-of-30-bullet-proof",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-07T16:19:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40438330/sco-summit-ecc-approves-rs66bn-grant-for-purchase-of-30-bullet-proof-vehicles"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved a technical supplementary grant (TSG) of Rs6.6 billion for the purchase of 30 bullet-proof vehicles. These vehicles will be used during the next year's SCO summit, which is set to be hosted by Pakistan in September 2027. The ECC, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, deliberated on a summary submitted by the Cabinet Division seeking approval for the TSG. After considering the proposal in detail, the ECC approved the TSG of Rs6.6 billion for the purchase and directed the Cabinet Division to conduct an in-depth need analysis for any further demand.",
  "summary": "The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet approved on Monday Rs12.6 billion in a technical supplementary grant (TSG) for the purchase of 30 bullet-proof vehicles to be used during the next year’s SCO summit for movement of heads of state, according to a statement from the Finance Division released on Monday. The summit is going to be hosted by Pakistan in September, 2027. The…",
  "key_points": [
    "ECC approves Rs6.6bn grant for 30 bullet-proof vehicles",
    "Vehicles for SCO summit hosted by Pakistan in September 2027",
    "ECC to conduct need analysis for further demand"
  ],
  "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."
}