Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan Muhammad Khalid Khorsheed says Government is committed to the promotion of tourism and sports in the territory.

Talking to a group of mountaineers in Islamabad he said the Government will extend support to mountaineers and arrange foreign training courses for them.

He said a camp office is being set up in Islamabad to address problems being confronted by mountaineers and tourists.

The mountaineer team led by Taqi Hoshay will leave for scaling K2 on Thursday.

Khalid Khorsheed, expressing his best wishes, handed over Pakistani flag to them.

Source: Radio Pakistan