Overview
- The prime minister chaired a review meeting on federal projects on Friday and directed ministries to accelerate work and ensure timely release of funds for Gilgit-Baltistan schemes.
- A committee formed in July presented a report at the meeting that laid out current project status, identified funding and coordination hurdles, and recommended measures for timely completion.
- Energy projects were singled out for priority, with a specific order to finish the 100‑megawatt solar plant quickly and a progress review held for the Naltar hydropower project.
- Shehbaz ordered regular monitoring, removal of administrative bottlenecks, and stronger inter-agency coordination, and the meeting was attended by the Gilgit-Baltistan chief minister and several federal ministers.
- He is expected to visit Gilgit-Baltistan on November 1 for commemorations, a trip that ties the development push to local political priorities and could speed delivery of power, digital links, and security upgrades for residents.