Economic Coordination Committee Approves Grants for Security Projects
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- * The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved grants related to Pakistan's security and defense.
- * A technical supplementary grant of Rs100.3 million was approved for maintenance of defence equipment for federal civil armed forces.
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1. ECC Approval & Meeting:
* The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) approved grants related to Pakistan’s security and defense.
* Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb chaired the ECC meeting.
* Attendees included federal ministers,special assistants to the prime minister,secretaries,and senior officials.
2. security & Defence Grants:
* A technical supplementary grant of Rs100.3 million was approved for maintenance of defence equipment for federal civil armed forces.
* A technical supplementary grant of Rs841.56 million was approved for enhanced border management, internal security, and law and order.
* A technical supplementary grant of Rs50 billion was approved for defence services projects.
3. Other Approvals & Initiatives:
* The ECC approved the establishment of a new special purpose vehicle with Rs1,000,000 initial paid-up capital to handle the winding up of Pakistan Agriculture Storage and Services Corporation.
* measures were approved to incentivize foreign participation in offshore oil and gas exploration (including licence extensions and working interest assignments).
4. Offshore Exploration Consortium:
* A new offshore exploration consortium was approved.
* turkish Petroleum Overseas Company (TPOC) will take over operatorship of the Eastern Offshore Block-C.
* Pakistan Petroleum Limited (PPL) assigned part of its interest in the block to TPOC, Mari Energies, and Oil and Gas development Co Ltd.
* PPL will retain a 35% stake.
* TPOC will hold 25% and operate the block.
* the block contains a drill-ready prospect.
* 23 of 40 offshore blocks were awarded in October.
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