PM Imran approves interim province status for Gilgit Baltistan

Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday accepted the recommendations of a reforms committee and gave the approval to change the status of Gilgit-Baltistan to an interim province. 

According to the sources, PM Imran approved and directed that the recommendations be presented before the federal cabinet. 

The committee formed to bring constitutional and structural reforms in GB held its second session yesterday, which was attended and presided by Federal Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit Baltistan Affairs Ali Ameen Khan in Islamabad.

During the meeting, the lower committee presented its recommendations, after which committee members met PM Imran at the Prime Minister’s Office.

The meeting at the PM House was also attended by Law minister Farogh Naseem, the attorney general of Pakistan, governor GB, minister for defence, and other prominent figures.

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