Minister for Planning and Development Asad Umar has said that government is working for the development of Gilgit-Baltistan on priority basis.

Speaking at a news conference in Gilgit today (Saturday), he said under the integrated development plan for Gilgit-Baltistan, 19 mega projects had been included in the Federal PSDP.

He said that 50 billion rupees would be spent on Gilgit-Chitral Expressway under China-Pak Economic Corridor.

Source: Radio Pakistan