A N N E X U R E 31: RECONSTITUTION OF ECNEC

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TO BE PUBLISHED IN THE GAZETTE OF EXTRA ORDINARY

GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CABINET SECRETARIAT (CABINET DIVISION)

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Islamabad, the 15th May, 2019

NOTIFICATION

No. F.5/1/2018-Com.- In supersession of Cabinet Division’s Notification No. F.5/1/2018-Com, dated 4th October, 2018 and in exercise of the powers conferred upon him under Article 156 of the Constitution, the President is pleased to re-constitute the National Economic Council (NEC) as under:

The Prime Minister Chairman

Members, nominated by the Prime Minister

(i) Dr. , Advisor to the Prime Member Minister on Finance, Revenue & Economic Affairs

(ii) Makhdoom Khusro Bukhtiar, Minister for Member Planning, Development & Reform

(iii) Mr. , Advisor to the Prime Member Minister on Commerce, Textile, Industry & Production, and Investment

(iv) Dr. , Advisor to the Prime Minister on Member Institutional Reforms and Austerity

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Province of Punjab

(v) Chief Minister Member (vi) Makhdum Hashim Jawan Bakht, Minister for Finance Member

Province of Sindh

(vii) Chief Minister Member (viii) Mr. Nisar Ahmed Khuhro Member

Province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(ix) Chief Minister Member (x) Mr. Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, Minister for Finance Member

Province of Balochistan

(xi) Chief Minister Member (xii) Mr. Jan Muhammad Jamali, MPA Member

By Special Invitation for all items on the Agenda

(i) Governor, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (ii) Prime Minister, Azad Jammu & Kashmir (iii Chief Minister, Gilgit Baltistan (iv) Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission (v) Secretary, Finance Division (vi) Secretary, Economic Affairs Division (vii) Secretary, Planning, Development & Reform Division

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2. Other Federal Secretaries, including Chief Secretaries of the Provinces, Azad Jammu & Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan will attend the meetings of the National Economic Council, by special invitation, on need basis.

3. The meetings of the National Economic Council shall be convened in accordance with Article 156 of the Constitution read with rule 22 of the Rule of Business 1973.

(GHULAM MUHAMMAD)

Joint Secretary (Cabinet Committees) (Ph # 9203014

The Manager,

Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press, Islamabad

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Extracts from the Constitution of Pakistan – Article 156 156. National Economic Council: (1) The President shall constitute a National Economic Council which shall consist of:

a) the Prime Minister, who shall be the Chairman of the Council, b) the Chief Ministers and one member from each Province to be nominated by the Chief Minister, and, c) four other members as the Prime Minister may nominate from time to time.

(2) The National Economic Council shall review the overall economic condition of the country and shall, for advising the Federal Government and the Provincial Governments, formulate plans in respect of financial, commercial, social, and economic policies; and in formulating such plans it shall, amongst other factors, ensure balanced development and regional equity and shall also be guided by the Principles of Policy set out in Chapter 2 of Part-II.

(3) The meetings of the Council shall be summoned by the Chairman or on a requisition made by one-half of the members of the Council.

(4) The Council shall meet a least twice in a year and the quorum for a meeting of the Council shall be one-half of its total membership.

(5) The Council shall be responsible to the Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament) and shall submit an Annual Report to each House of Majlis-e-Shoora (Parliament).

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GOVERNMENT OF PAKISTAN CABINET SECRETARIAT (CABINET DIVISION)

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Islamabad, the 19th August, 2019

NOTIFICATION

No. F.5/2/2018-Com.- In continuation of Cabinet Division’s Notification No. F.5/2/2018-Com, dated 22nd May, 2019 the Prime Minister has been pleased to appoint Minister for Economic Affairs as “Member” of the Executive Committee of the National Economic Council (ECNEC). The composition of the ECNEC shall now be as under:

(i) Dr. Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, Advisor to the Prime Minister Chairman on Finance, Revenue

& Economic Affairs

(ii) Makhdoom Khusro Bukhtiar, Minister for Planning, Member Development & Reform

(iii) Mr. Muhammad , Minister for Member Economic Affairs

(iv) Mr. Abdul Razak Dawood, Advisor to the Prime Member Minister on Commerce,

Textile, Industry & Production, and Investment

(v) Dr. Ishrat Hussain, Advisor to the Prime Minister on Member Institutional Reforms

and Austerity

(vi) Makhdum Hashim Jawan Bakht, Minister for Member Finance, Punjab

(vii) Mr. Nisar Ahmed Khuhro, Sindh Member

(viii) Mr. Taimur Saleem Khan Jhagra, Minister for Finance, Member Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(ix) Nawabzada Tariq Khan Magsi, Minister for Member Communication and Works

Department, Balochistan

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BY SPECIAL INVITATION FOR ALL ITEMS:

(i) Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission

(ii) Secretary, Economic Affairs Division

(iii) Secretary, Finance Division

(iv) Secretary, Planning, Development & Reform Division

(v) Chairman, Planning & Development Board, Punjab

(vi) Chairman, Planning & Development Board, Sindh

(vii) ACS, Planning & Development Department, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

(viii) ACS, Planning & Development Department, Balochistan

2. Other officers of the Federal and Provincial Governments as well as of the Government of AJ&K, Gilgit Baltistan & FATA shall be invited to the meetings of ECNEC on need basis. -sd-

(GHULAM MUHAMMAD)

Joint Secretary (Cabinet Committees) (Ph # 9203014

The Manager,

Printing Corporation of Pakistan Press, Islamabad

Copy forwarded for information to:

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1. All Members and Special Invitees of Executive Committee of the National Economic Council 2. Secretary to the President 3. Secretary to the Prime Minister 4. All Secretaries / Additional Secretaries-in-Charge of Ministries / Divisions 5. Chief Secretaries of the Provinces, AJ&K and Gilgit Baltistan 6. Principal Information Officer, Press Information Department, Islamabad

(GHULAM MUHAMMAD)

Joint Secretary (Cabinet Committees)

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