ECC approves Rs 1.31 billion grant for ECP to conduct LG by-elections

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Federal Cabinet has approved a massive grant of over 1.3 billion for the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to conduct Local Government (LG) by-elections in different parts of the country, here on Tuesday.

As per the details, Federal Finance Minister and Revenue Senator Muhammad Aurangzeb presided over the ECC meeting in which several proposals from different sectors were also considered.

A press statement issued here read that the ECC has considered and approved the summary of ECP Rs. 1.317 billion grant in connection with local elections in Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Balochistan and local elections in Islamabad and Punjab.

ECP is all set to conduct LG by-elections in different parts of the country on November 14.

The ECC also approved a summary submitted by the Ministry of Communications (Postal Services Wing) for a Technical Supplementary Grant (TSG) amounting to Rs. 16.995 billion for clearing of verified pending liabilities of companies/agency partners of Pakistan Post Office Department.

The ECC also took up five separate summaries submitted by the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) as part of the FBR transformation plan which was earlier approved by the Prime Minister.

The ECC also decided that the Revenue Division and the Finance Division will work out the mechanics including budget allocation and release under the five proposals through joint consultation.

Earlier, the ECC had approved a technical supplementary grant of Rs 1.8 billion for the overhaul of the engines of two VVIP aircraft used by President Asif Ali Zardari and Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for state duties.

“The ECC considered and approved a Technical Supplementary Grant to the tune of Rs. 1.8 billion to the Ministry of Defence for overhaul of engines of two VVIP aircraft being utilized for state duties with the President and the Prime Minister of Pakistan,” a press statement issued here read.