ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar here on Tuesday chaired a meeting to review the performance of Economic Affairs Division.
The minister was briefed by Secretary Economic Affairs Division on Portfolios and Country Partnership Strategies of the Development Partners and the implementation status of the ongoing projects in the country.
He reviewed the status of preparations of the development projects in the pipeline and stressed the need for their early finalization.
Ishaq Dar emphasized that project aid disbursement should be timely, transparent and its utilization should be efficient. The Finance Minister was also briefed on the ongoing return and rehabilitation status of the FATA’s temporarily displaced people (TDP) and the aid disbursement and utilization status of various projects being executed for the purpose. He appreciated the role of all stakeholders and reiterated government’s commitment for allocating the required resources for safe and dignified return and rehabilitation of the TDP families and reconstruction of the damaged areas in FATA The meeting was attended by senior officials of Ministries of Finance and Economic Affairs Division.
