PM orders completion of 100MW solar power project in GB

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has instructed federal departments to speed up development work in Gilgit-Baltistan, including the federal government’s 100MW solar project. Dawn reported that the direction followed a review meeting on ongoing projects, attended by GB Chief Minister Amjad Hussain.

Officials presented a committee’s July 2026 assessment of federal schemes, covering progress, barriers to implementation and steps required to complete them. The meeting also reviewed hydropower, infrastructure and solar initiatives, while Sharif called for timely funding and the removal of obstacles.

The discussions included completing the Naltar Power Project, strengthening counterterrorism capabilities and installing digital infrastructure. Sharif also called for regular oversight, particularly of energy projects, and said improving services and living standards in GB remained a federal priority.