Islamabad, July 25, 2023 (PPI-OT): Federal Government is committed to mitigate the hardships of the people of G.B and is committed to extend every possible cooperation. Law Minister to attract investment in Energy sector in order to materialize the full potential of G.B resources for the people of G.B, the PPIB Act and the Power policy of 2015 would be extended to G.B. A meeting was held under the chairmanship of federal minister for law and justice senator Azam Nazir Tarar to finalize Power Generation Policy for Gilgit Baltistan. All the relevant stakeholders were present in the meeting. Participants of the meeting included Advisor to Prime Minister on Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit Baltistan Mr. Qamar Zaman Qaira, Secretary Water and Power Gilgit Baltistan, Secretary Kashmir Affairs, representatives from power division, and Secretary Law and Justice Division.

Participants in the discussion shared their insightful ideas for bridging the demand and supply gap that the Gilgit Baltistan region is currently experiencing. The honourable Law Minister reaffirmed the Federal Government’s commitment to mitigate the hardships of the people of G.B and is commitment to extend every possible cooperation. Moreover, Federal Government would help the G.B Government to overcome the power crisis. It was discussed in the meeting that to attract investment in Energy sector and in order to materialize the full potential of G.B resources for the people of G.B, the PPIB Act and the Power policy of 2015 would be extended to G.B. The Gilgit Baltistan Government would move a summary in this regard to its line Ministry.

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