PM Shehbaz announces 100MW power supply for GB

On Wednesday, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs1 billion endowment fund for university students as well as the immediate provision of 100 megawatts of electricity for Gilgit Baltistan.

The prime minister, who presided over the GB cabinet’s special meeting during his all-day visit, expressed his happiness and contentment with the prompt construction of the Bubar Model Village, which he had previously inaugurated, in order to offer shelter for those impacted by the 2022 flood.

He gave the GB administration instructions to build parks, educational facilities, power transmission and other infrastructure in the Ghizer district.

The prime minister also established a Rs 1 billion merit-based endowment fund for students at Karakorum University and Baltistan University, in addition to pledging an immediate 100 megawatt electricity supply to GB.