ECC grants approval for gifting 40,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan

Author: Web Desk

ISLAMABAD: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) on Friday granted the approval for gifting 40,000 metric tons of wheat to Afghanistan.

As per media reports, the Finance Minister Asad Umar presided over a meeting of the ECC which agreed to gift the wheat worth Rs1.73 billion to Afghanistan.

Read more: Petroleum prices will not be raised: Asad Umar

Moreover, the ECC also approved the release of funds to Pakistan Poverty Alleviation Fund (PPAF) for the Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) during the meeting.

After ECC’s decision, $82.6 million will be released for the 320,000 BISP card holders.

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