ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar chaired the ECNEC meeting on Thursday at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and approved key development projects worth over Rs117 billion.

According to a statement issued here, the approvals included extension of the Sehat Sahulat Program up to 30 July 2026, along with major initiatives in energy, infrastructure and transportation to promote socio-economic development and improve service delivery.

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Ishaq Dar directed relevant ministries to ensure proper planning, implementation, and sustainability of these initiatives.

The meeting was attended by the Finance Minister, SAPM Tariq Bajwa, Sindh Minister on Planning Dev & Irrigation, Secretaries of Cabinet, Health, Communications and Planning, and senior officials from concerned ministries.

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