Overview
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met a delegation of newly elected PML-N Gilgit-Baltistan lawmakers on July 10 and said the region’s development is a federal priority.
- He directed the formation of a high-level committee chaired by Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar to review the lawmakers’ actionable proposals and report back to the prime minister.
- Federal officials reported that construction of four Daanish Schools is in its final stage with classes expected next year and that work on a 100-megawatt solar power project is progressing.
- An early-warning system for glacier-related climate risks, including Glacial Lake Outburst Floods, has been installed to provide timely alerts to vulnerable communities.
- Officials say the plan aims to harness Gilgit-Baltistan’s tourism, mineral and natural-resource potential to create jobs and expand education and health services while requiring close federal–local coordination for delivery.