ISLAMBAD – The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet has approved Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) of Rs300 million for the Capital Development Authority (CDA) to meet essential repair/maintenance expenditure relating to the Prime Minister’s Office and Prime Minister’s Staff Colony during FY 2026-27.
The approval was granted in a meeting chaired by Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb when 17 agenda items submitted by various Ministries and Divisions, covering access to finance, development initiatives, infrastructure, institutional reforms and sectoral measures were considered.
The funds for CDA were approved on a summary submitted by the Ministry of Interior and Narcotics Control.
On a summary submitted by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP), the Committee approved a TSG of Rs 596.18 million for the reallocation and revalidation of surrendered funds for Local Government Elections in Islamabad Capital Territory (ICT), Local Government Bye-Elections in Sindh and Balochistan, and delimitation activities in Punjab.
The ECC also considered a separate ECP summary regarding the allocation of Rs 17.873 billion for the procurement of non-sensitive materials for Local Government Elections in Punjab, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, ICT and Cantonment Boards across Pakistan. The Committee approved the immediate release of Rs 2.0 billion through a Technical Supplementary Grant.
The Committee approved a TSG of Rs 150 million in favour of Ministry of Climate Change and Environmental Coordination, to meet requirements related to Pakistan’s participation in the 31st Session of the Conference of the Parties (COP31), scheduled to be held in Antalya, Türkiye.
The ECC also approved several other summaries during the meeting.
