Adviser to the Prime Minister on Finance Dr Abdul Hafeez Shaikh chaired an inter-ministerial meeting regarding the issue of 'pending payments' by Etisalat.

In the presence of all the stakeholders including secretary IT, secretary Privatization Commission and secretary finance, pending matters regarding the final settlement were discussed in detail.

The adviser said, "We want to move beyond the status quo maintained on the issue for over a decade and bring the matter to a final settlement beneficial for our country and our long-term business interests." He directed the participants to come up with the final proposal for the resolution of the "pending payments" before the end of this month. Minister for IT Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui was also present in the meeting.