PM Shehbaz Sharif reviews federal development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan

ISLAMABAD: A meeting chaired by Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif reviewed progress on the federal government’s ongoing development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan. Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Ali attended the meeting as a special participant.

The meeting considered the steps needed to complete the projects on time, release funds and remove obstacles to implementation. At the start, tribute was paid to the people of Gilgit-Baltistan, who are about to mark 1 November, the historic day of their freedom from Dogra rule and their subsequent accession to Pakistan.

The meeting was told that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif is expected to visit Gilgit-Baltistan on 1 November.

A report was presented by the committee formed in July 2026 on the prime minister’s directions. It reviewed the present state of the federal development projects under way in Gilgit-Baltistan, the difficulties in implementing them and the steps needed to complete them within the set time. The participants were also briefed on progress in the ongoing hydropower, infrastructure and solar energy projects.

The prime minister directed that the 100MW solar energy project, launched by the federal government for the people, be completed as soon as possible. The meeting also discussed the completion of the Nalter Power Project, the strengthening of counter-terrorism capacity and the installation of digital infrastructure in the region.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed the relevant ministries and institutions to speed up work on the ongoing development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan and to ensure the release of the funds needed to complete them on time. He said obstacles to completing the projects should be removed on a priority basis, and implementation should be speeded up through effective coordination between institutions.

The prime minister reiterated that the development of Gilgit-Baltistan, the provision of basic facilities to its people and the improvement of their standard of living are among the federal government’s main priorities. He further directed the relevant officials to monitor the progress of development projects, especially energy projects, regularly so that the people can benefit from them soon.