The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Tuesday approved more than Rs. 9.5 billion in technical supplementary grants for passport services, NADRA projects, security initiatives, and helicopter repairs.
The meeting, chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb, approved a technical supplementary grant of Rs. 5 billion for the Directorate General Immigration and Passports to clear outstanding dues related to passport booklet printing and ensure uninterrupted passport services.
The ECC also approved Rs. 2.19 billion for the NADRA TDP ERP/KP CCSDP project, which is being implemented under the World Bank financed Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Citizen Centered Service Delivery Project.
In addition, the committee approved a technical supplementary grant of Rs. 2.12 billion for three development projects under the Interior Division, including the construction of a model prison in Islamabad, the National Police Hospital project, and the Foreign National Security Cell Dashboard and allied facilities.
Another Rs. 240.5 million was approved for the Anti Narcotics Force to repair helicopters and support its operational requirements.
Separately, the ECC approved a proposal from the Ministry of National Food Security and Research to continue gas supplies to Fatima Fertilizer and Agritech’s SNGPL based urea plants until June 30, 2026. The government said the decision would help ensure fertilizer availability and maintain stability in the domestic urea market.
The meeting was attended by Investment Minister Qaiser Ahmed Sheikh, Education Minister Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, National Food Security Minister Rana Tanveer Hussain, the planning minister, and senior government officials.
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