Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif approved on Thursday an increase in the number of members of the Cabinet’s Economic Coordination Committee (ECC).

Federal Minister for Education Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui has been included in the ECC as a member.

“I am hopeful that Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui will play an active role as a member of the ECC and will make his full contribution toward the development of the country and the nation,” the PM was quoted as saying.

The ECC is one of Pakistan’s most important cabinet committees responsible for making key economic and financial decisions.

The ECC acts as a fast-track decision-making body for urgent economic issues before the federal cabinet formally ratifies matters.

It operates under the federal cabinet and is typically chaired by the Finance Minister, though the Prime Minister may also chair meetings as needed.