Finance Minister Ishaq Dar presided over a meeting of the Cabinet‘s Economic Coordination Committee on Tuesday.

The meeting approved the outsourcing agreement of Islamabad International Airport and the SME easy finance scheme.

It okayed government guarantee to Chashma Nuclear Power Plant 5 and extended the period of Kisan Package 2022 to December 2023.

The meeting approved gas supply to Agritech and Fatima Fertilizers plants till 15 October 2023.

The minister also chaired a steering committee meeting to oversee and guide the progress of work related to outsourcing airports’ operations.

He praised the efforts and contribution of all the members of the committee to make the plan of outsourcing possible.

Minister for Aviation and Railways Khawaja Saad Rafique, SAPM on Finance Tariq Bajwa, Secretary Aviation, Chief Executive Officer Public Partnership Authority, Director General Pakistan Civil Association Authority, International Finance Corporation team and other government officials attended the meeting, said a press release.