Amid the crippling economic woes in Pakistan, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) completed its first review of the country's economic reform programme and allowed the immediate disbursement of USD 700 million, ARY News reported on Thursday.
This development has prompted a special meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) to convene, where discussions will revolve around a remarkable 3,900 per cent surge in fixed monthly charges and a substantial 194 per cent hike in consumer rates for natural gas.