PM Shehbaz launches development projects in G-B, sets deadline for 100MW solar scheme
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed a ceremony in Gilgit marking the inauguration and foundation stone-laying of several development projects. SCREENGRAB
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday directed that a 100-megawatt solar project be completed by mid next year while inaugurating and laying the foundation stones of several development projects in Gilgit, Radio Pakistan reported.
The prime minister arrived in G-B on a one-day official visit. Upon arrival in Gilgit, the prime minister was received by Governor Syed Mehdi Shah and caretaker Chief Minister Justice (retd) Yaar Muhammad.
گلگت: 7 مئی 2026.
وزیرِ اعظم محمد شہباز شریف ایک روزہ دورہء گلگت بلتستان کیلئے گلگت پہنچ گئے.
گلگت پہنچنے پر گورنر سید مہدی شاہ اور نگران وزیرِ اعلی جسٹس (ر) یار محمد نے وزیرِ اعظم کا استقبال کیا.
وفاقی وزراء احسن اقبال، سردار اویس احمد خان لغاری، عطاء اللہ تارڑ، انجینئیر امیر… pic.twitter.com/qlkeubQXCrAddressing a ceremony during the visit to the region, he expressed his firm commitment to its development and that of Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
The prime minister said all necessary resources would be provided to address the problems of G-B.
PM Shehbaz said that four Daanish schools were being established in the region that would provide free education, meals and uniforms, emphasising that these schools would feature smart boards and e-libraries.
براہِ راست: وزیراعظم کا گلگت بلتستان میں مختلف منصوبوں کے اجرا کی تقریب سے خطاب https://t.co/5ViyfosZVL
The premier said that the laptops, business and agriculture loan cheques provided to the youth under the Prime Minister’s Youth Programme were given on merit.
He said the laptops were an acknowledgement of the youth's hard work in the field of education.
Turning to the regional situation, PM Shehbaz said Pakistan played a pivotal role in brokering a ceasefire between the US and Iran, expressing the confidence that this role would be remembered in history. He was confident that the ceasefire would prove to be long-lasting and that there would be a durable peace in the region.
He was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including federal ministers Ahsan Iqbal, Awais Leghari, Attaullah Tarar, Engineer Amir Muqam, Abdul Aleem Khan, Dr Khalid Maqbool Siddiqui, Adviser to the Prime Minister Rana Sanaullah and Special Assistant Talha Burki.
During the visit, the prime minister held separate meetings with Governor Syed Mehdi Shah and caretaker Chief Minister Yaar Muhammad. The meetings focused on the progress of ongoing development projects in G-B, the law and order situation, and other regional administrative matters.
The visit was part of the federal government’s engagement with G-B on development planning and governance issues.