This decision was ratified on Sunday during a special session of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC), chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, as part of measures to fulfill obligations under a three-year IMF loan program.
Pakistan's economic condition is precarious with low foreign exchange reserves and large fiscal and current account deficits, has further worsened by severe flooding.
Chandigarh (Punjab) [India], October 8 (ANI): Punjab Deputy Chief Minister S. Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa slammed National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government for increasing liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) gas rates by Rs 300 in the past 10 months.