The premier gave go-ahead while chairing a meeting on the Gilgit-Baltistan Integrated Development Plan, which is being dubbed as historic. Earlier it was reported by Pakistan Today that as the apex committee constituted by the federal government had completed its proposals for GB development plan, Prime Minister Imran was expected to announce a historic GB development package, worth over Rs250 billion, soon. As per the sources the PM on Tuesday approved the ‘Socio-Economic Development Plan (2021-26)’ for GB. As per the documents, projects worth Rs104.6 billion have been proposed in the transport and communication sector, while projects worth Rs86.3 billion have been recommended for clean energy and off-grid solutions. However, an insider claimed that many of the projects included in the development package were those already approved by various forums and waiting for funding.

Source: Pakistan Today March 30, 2021 17:37 UTC