ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Prime Minister on Finance Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaireda meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) today to discuss a10-point agenda.

During the meeting underway in Islamabad today, the Economic CoordinationCommittee (ECC) has given the approval to end five per cent regulatory dutyon cotton imports after mulling over recommendations to encourage itsimports for bringing raw cotton.

Sources told ARY News that the committee approved gas supply to PakistanSteel Mills (PSM). It has also approved for initiating gas supply fromBenari field to Sui Southern Gas Company (SSGC).

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A suggestion was tabled in the ECC meeting to constitute a committee forwaiving off loans of the national highway. A summary for repair work ofIslamabad High Court (IHC) building was approved by the ECC members,sources added.

ECC is also likely to approve Karachi transformation plan announced byPrime Minister Imran Khan in September for the execution of atransformation plan meant to address the city’s issues and developmentalrequirements.