The Supreme Court has been empowered to independently approve development projects up to Rs1 billion, ending the Law Ministry’s previous oversight—though a NEC moratorium remains in effect until the IMF programme wraps up.
The government has granted Pakistan’s Supreme Court power to approve its own development projects costing up to Rs1 billion, bypassing the Law Ministry’s oversight. The Express Tribune
This authority allows the Court, as a constitutional body under Article 175, to conceive, design, and sanction infrastructure projects aligning with its institutional requirements. The Express Tribune Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved the establishment of a Departmental Development Working Party (DDWP) for the Supreme Court, which will handle these approvals. The Express Tribune
However, while this marks a significant shift in project approval power, a moratorium by the National Economic Council (NEC) currently prevents DDWPs from green-lighting new projects until Pakistan’s IMF programme is completed. The Express Tribune
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