With no locus standi, Pakistan announces huge investment into occupied Gilgit-Baltistan - New Delhi Times
May 23, 2021 Share On April 30, during his visit to Gilgit-Baltistan (GB), Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan announced a five-year development package for the area. Addressing a ceremony in GB, he announced Rs. 370bn to be spent over five years. Bluffing that he had been waiting a “long time” to bring such a package for GB, he patted his back saying, “bringing a package like this I think is a very big achievement for Pakistan and Gilgit-Baltistan.” The projects under the development package included hydel power generation and local distribution networks, tourism connectivity ...