The Executive Committee of the National Economic Council has approved ten projects costing 172.7 billion rupees.

The ECNEC, which met in Islamabad on Monday with Deputy Prime Minister Ishaq Dar in the chair, deferred one project for further clarification on the part of the Ministry of Health.

The projects pertain to infrastructure sector for improving connectivity in Balochistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Sindh. Six of the approved projects are in Balochistan.

World Bank funded project for developing solid waste infrastructure for Karachi costing 29.2 billion rupees was also approved.