ECC directs to expedite procurement of essential food items for Ramazan.

ISLAMABAD -- Economic Coordination Committee of the Cabinet has directed Utility Stores Corporation to expedite the procurement of essential food items to provide timely relief to the people in holy month of Ramazan.

The meeting of the ECC was held in Islamabad on Wednesday with Finance Minister, Asad Umar in the chair.

A four-member Committee was also constituted headed by Railways Minister, Sheikh Rashid Ahmed, to oversee the implementation of Ramazan Package.

Speaking on the occasion, Finance Minister Asad Umar said government is determined to phase out the supplementary grants in the future budgets.

He said that the budgetary needs of many organizations had not been properly assessed at the time of preparation of budget estimate last year which was leading to a large number of demands for Supplementary Grants.

The Minister emphasized the need for proper budgeting of the financial needs of various departments.

The Ministry of...