Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of the Cabinet here Wednesday cleared the Ministry of Information Technology's (IT) proposal regarding approval of budget estimates of National Telecommunication Corporation (NTC) by the federal cabinet.

France and Italy will not be held to different standards on their budget deficits, European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici told AFP on Wednesday, insisting that "the rules are the same for everybody.

France and Italy will not be held to different standards on their budget deficits, European Commissioner for Economic Affairs Pierre Moscovici said Wednesday, insisting that "the rules are the same for everybody.

Saudi Arabia will further continue to support the Palestinian people through financial aid, including to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees (UNRWA), and may close in the future the gap in the organization's budget triggered by Washington's decision to stop the body's funding, Abdullah Rabeeah, the supervisor general of King Salman Humanitarian Aid & Relief Centre (KSrelief), told Sputnik in an interview.

The Universal Health Coverage Day was observed on Wednesday (Today) across the globe including Pakistan with aiming at health coverage for all sans barriers.

Germany is taking a softly-softly approach to French President Emmanuel Macron's use of government largesse to calm violent "yellow vest" protests, government sources say, as Berlin puts European stability above fiscal discipline.

Sri Lanka's legislature voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to demand the reinstatement of prime minister Ranil Wickremesinghe, as a bitter power struggle headed for a government shut down within weeks.

Pakistan Medical Association (PMA) has sought ban on foreign treatment for public office holders as well as civil servants

EU Economic Affairs Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said Wednesday France could breach EU budget rules for a short while if necessary, after concessions to "yellow vest" protesters costing billions of euros blew out its deficit targets.

Two U.S. major oil companies, ConocoPhillips and Hess Corporation, increased their oil production outlook for next year from 2018, despite keeping their capital expenditure budget unchanged year-over-year, according to data compiled by Anadolu Agency on Wednesday.