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NEC meeting postponed amid ‘unresolved PML-N–PPP issues’
Key takeaways
- The NEC is Pakistan’s highest constitutional forum for economic planning and coordination between the federal and provincial governments.
- The NEC includes all four provincial chief ministers among its members and was expected to consider approval of the upcoming fiscal year’s national development budget.
- Sources stated that the meeting was postponed due to a lack of consensus between the government and the Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP) on key matters.
Why this matters: local context for readers following news across Pakistan and the region.
Add ARY News on Google AAResize ISLAMABAD: The meeting of the National Economic Council (NEC), scheduled to be held today under the chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, has been postponed, ARY News reported on Monday, citing sources.
The NEC is Pakistan’s highest constitutional forum for economic planning and coordination between the federal and provincial governments.
The NEC includes all four provincial chief ministers among its members and was expected to consider approval of the upcoming fiscal year’s national development budget.
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