ECC approves hike in prices of essential items
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Saturday Jul 17, 2021
Minister for Finance and Revenue Shaukat Tarin chairs the meeting of the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet. -APP
ECC approves increase in prices of sugar, wheat flour and ghee at the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) of Pakistan.
Okays settlement of Rs116 billion in power sector loans.
PTI's Kamyab Jawan Programme has also been approved.
ISLAMABAD: The prices of essential commodities are set to increase, placing more burden on the common man already under pressure, as the Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet approved an increase in the rates of sugar, wheat flour and ghee at the Utility Stores Corporation (USC) of Pakistan.