Times of Islamabad

Gilgit Baltistan status: PTI government set to take historic step

Gilgit Baltistan status: PTI government set to take historic step

ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has granted the approval to give thestatus of an interim province to Gilgit-Baltistan, local media reported onWednesday.

The prime minister on Tuesday chaired a meeting in which a reformscommittee presented the recommendations regarding the northmostadministrative territory in Pakistan which shares the border with China.

Law minister Farogh Naseem, the attorney general of Pakistan, governorGilgit-Baltistan and others were also present in the meeting.

After accepting the recommendations, the premier also directed thecommittee to present the proposal before the federal cabinet.

The committee formed to bring constitutional and structural reforms in theadministrative territory held its second session on Tuesday, which presidedby Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Affairs Ali Ameen Khanin Islamabad.