ECC clears only Rs2b for local polls
Holds back Rs16.5b; sanctions Rs300m for PM Office, staff colony refurbishment
The government on Thursday approved Rs18.5 billion for holding local government elections, mainly in Punjab and Islamabad, but authorised the release of only Rs2 billion despite a request from the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) to release all the funds. The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the cabinet that approved these funds also sanctioned a Rs300 million grant for refurbishment of the Prime Minist...