PTI leader Asad Umar has said that the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) has set aside Rs 40.5 billion for construction projects in Gilgit Baltistan.
Asad Umar, speaking at a press conference in Gilgit with Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Khalid Khursheed, pledged to enhance the federal budget for the GB development plan up to Rs50 billion in the fiscal year 2022-24, according to reports.
A total of Rs 50 billion would be spent on the completion of the Gilgit-Shandoor Expressway, according to the minister, and this project will be included in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC).
According to him, 19 mega projects have been identified for inclusion in the Federal PSDP as part of an integrated development project for Gilgit-Baltistan.
