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ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday appro­ved electricity projects for Gilgit-Baltistan and Gwadar, including a 100 MW solar project in GB to en­sure interrupted, affordable and sus­­tainable power supply to the area.

Presiding over a meeting on power sector initiatives in Gwadar and Gigilt-Baltistan, the prime minister approved immediate implementation of a comprehensive plan to resolve issues in the power supply to Gwadar Port City.

All relevant institutions should work in complete coordination to ensure uninterrupted, affordable and reliable power supply to Gwadar Port City, the prime minister directed.

Issuing special directions for the immediate initiation of the 100-megawatt solar project in GB, PM Shehbaz also directed that the project must ensure uninterrupted and sustainable provision of clean and environmentally friendly electricity.

“The welfare and economic dev­elopment of the people of Gilgit-Baltistan is........

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