PM orders Gilgit-Baltistan’s solar energy project to be finished early.

Authorities have been instructed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to accelerate the construction of a 100 megawatt solar energy plant in Gilgit-Baltistan.

The decision was given out during a review meeting on the Gilgit-Baltistan solar energy project, which was presided over by the prime minister. The federal government’s solar effort in the area was explained to concerned officials.

The prime minister declared during the meeting that the project, which aims to supply Gilgit-Baltistan residents with 100 megawatts of solar power, will be entirely funded by the federal government.

Additionally, he gave authorities instructions to finish the project as quickly as possible and to use impartial third-party review to guarantee openness at every level.

An 18 megawatt solar energy project has been planned for local government facilities, according to the briefing. This project is expected to be finished in the Gilgit and Diamir divisions by December 2026. It is anticipated that the Baltistan district’s government buildings would be fully solarised by October 2026.

An 82-megawatt solar energy project for homes in Gilgit, Skardu, Chilas, and Khaplu is also in progress, according to the briefing.

Senior government representatives, such as Federal Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal, Federal Minister for Economic Affairs Ahad Khan Cheema, Federal Minister for Power Division Sardar Awais Ahmad Khan Leghari, and Minister for Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan Affairs Amir Muqam, were present at the meeting.