PM constitutes 21-member Economic Advisory Council

April 29, 2022 (MLN): The government has constituted the Economic Advisory Council (EAC) under the Chairmanship of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif comprising 21 members to seek advice on short-term macroeconomic stabilization as well as structural reforms for stable and sustained economic progress.

Economic Advisory Council (EAC) is being established to review and formulate economic policies in a more holistic manner,” the notice said.

The EAC will be convened on weekly basis on the issues of national economic importance. The composition of the Economic Advisory Council shall constitute Shahid Khaqan Abbasi, Ahsan Iqbal Chaudhary, Miftah Ismail, Saleem Mandviwalla, Marriyum Aurangzeb, Dr Ayesha Ghous Pasha, Mussadiq Malik, Tariq Pasha, Mian Muhammad Mansha, Mohammad Ali Tabba, Arif Habib, Dr Asim Hussain, Atif Bajwa, Faisal Farid, Aurangzeb, HBL, Waqar Ahmad Malik, MD/CEO Fauji Foundation, Salman Ahmed, Shahzad Salim, Rahman Naseem, Musadaq Zulqarnain and Dr Ijaz Nabi.

According to the notification, the council would review the overall economic condition of the country and propose possible corrective measures considering the available resources of the country.

It would analyze the effectiveness of subsidies, protection and other financial support by the government to the State-Owned Enterprises (SoEs) and other vital sectors of the economy in the context of overall cost and benefit analysis of such subsidies/protection.

The council would review the existing market imperfections in the various important sectors of the economy in order to promote competition by correcting the market distortions; and advise the government ministries, organizations, bodies and various project implementing agencies in formulating evidence-based policies.

It would help in finding the technical expertise and human resource that may be required to carry out the requisite financial and economic analysis/studies.

The EAC will initially meet once a week (virtually/in person). Specific sub-committees will be formed for focused work with the timelines and defined scope.

The EAC may co-opt any other member as per requirement, the notification added.

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