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Pakistan PM orders fast-tracking of development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan

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Pakistan PM orders fast-tracking of development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan. (2026, October 31). The Hindu. https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/pakistan-pm-orders-fast-tracking-of-development-projects-in-gilgit-baltistan/article71650540.ece

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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif directed officials on Friday, October 30, 2026, in Islamabad to expedite federal development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan, a region bordering China. The meeting aimed to review progress and address bottlenecks for projects like the 100-megawatt solar power initiative and the China-funded Naltar power project. India views these developments with concern due to Gilgit-Baltistan's strategic location along the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, which passes through territories it claims as illegally occupied by Pakistan.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif ordered officials to accelerate federal development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan, a region of strategic importance due to its proximity to China and its role in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC). This directive came during a meeting in Islamabad on October 30, 2026, where Sharif emphasized removing bottlenecks hindering project progress. The meeting also involved Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain and aimed to expedite hydropower, infrastructure, and solar projects. India opposes CPEC projects passing through what it considers its territory, citing sovereignty concerns.

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China Gilgit-Baltistan India Islamabad Pakistan

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Gilgit-Baltistan GPE · 7× Pakistan GPE · 6× China GPE · 4× India GPE · 3× Sharif PERSON · 3× CPEC ORG · 2× Islamabad GPE · 2× Amjad Hussain PERSON · 1× Kashmir GPE · 1× Shehbaz Sharif PERSON · 1×

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Gilgit-Baltistan, located in northern Pakistan, holds strategic importance because of its geographical proximity to China and its position along the route of the CPEC, a flagship infrastructure and connectivity initiative linking China's Xinjiang region with Pakistan's Gwadar port.
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Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has directed officials to accelerate ongoing federal development projects in the controversial Gilgit-Baltistan region and ensure timely release of funds. asserted
Sharif → direct → funds
Mr. Sharif issued the directions while chairing a meeting in Islamabad on Friday (October 30, 2026) to review the progress of development projects in the region bordering China. asserted
Sharif → issue → China
Gilgit-Baltistan Chief Minister Amjad Hussain also attended the meeting. asserted
Hussain → attend → meeting
The development assumes significance for India as Gilgit-Baltistan is illegally and forcibly occupied by Pakistan. asserted
Baltistan → assume → Pakistan
The region is also a key component of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), which passes through Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. asserted
which → pass → Kashmir
India has consistently opposed the CPEC projects passing through territories under Pakistan's illegal occupation, citing concerns over its sovereignty and territorial integrity. asserted
India → oppose → sovereignty
According to state-run broadcaster Radio Pakistan, Mr. Sharif directed the authorities to remove all bottlenecks hindering development projects on a priority basis and ensure effective coordination among the relevant institutions to expedite implementation. uncertain
Sharif → accord → implementation
The meeting also reviewed progress on hydropower, infrastructure and solar energy projects in Gilgit-Baltistan. asserted
meeting → review → Baltistan
The Prime Minister directed the earliest possible completion of the 100-megawatt solar power project initiated by the federal government for the region. asserted
Minister → direct → region
The meeting also discussed the completion of the China-funded Naltar power project and the installation of digital infrastructure in the region. asserted
meeting → discuss → region
The Prime Minister called for regular monitoring of development projects, particularly those related to the energy sector. asserted
Minister → call → sector
A report of a committee constituted in July on the Prime Minister's directives was also presented at the meeting. asserted
report → constitute → meeting
It reviewed the status of ongoing federal development projects, hurdles in their implementation and measures needed to ensure their timely completion. asserted
It → review → completion
Mr. Sharif is likely to visit Gilgit-Baltistan on November 1, the state-run broadcaster reported. asserted
broadcaster → visit → November
Gilgit-Baltistan, located in northern Pakistan, holds strategic importance because of its geographical proximity to China and its position along the route of the CPEC, a flagship infrastructure and connectivity initiative linking China's Xinjiang region with Pakistan's Gwadar port. asserted
Baltistan → locate → port
India maintains that the entire Union Territories of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, including the so-called Gilgit-Baltistan, are integral and inalienable parts of the country. asserted
Territories → maintain → country
New Delhi has repeatedly called upon Islamabad to vacate all territories under its illegal occupation. asserted
Delhi → call → occupation
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