Chitral Times Report
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Asad Umar has said that the federal government would provide full support to Gilgit Baltistan government for various schemes particularly in the spheres of hydro energy and tourism sector development.
He was talking to the Chief Minister Gilgit-Baltistan, Hafiz Hafeezur Rehman , who called on him at his office on Friday. During the meeting they both leaders agreed that there is a great potential for development hydro energy and tourism in GB.
Chief Minister GB apprised the Finance Minister about the different development schemes in Gilgit-Baltistan and also shared with him the financial requirements in different areas. CM GB said that steps were being taken to develop the tourism sector in GB and added that road connectivity within GB as well as with KP, would facilitate achieving this objective.
