PM to address public gathering in Skardu today

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan will visit Skardu today to address a public gathering and inaugurate a 250-bed in a hospital.

Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan, Ali Amin Gandapur, reached Skardu on Thursday to review the arrangements for the premier’s visit.

Talking to journalists, Gandapur maintained that the government will make Gilgit-Baltistan self-sufficient by promoting tourism in the area.

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He said that Prime Minister Imran was interested in the progress of Gilgit Baltistan and added that he would inaugurate various development projects in Skardu.

Skardu is an important gateway to the eight-thousanders of the nearby Karakoram Mountain range. Its airport is situated at an elevation of 2,230 metres (7,320 feet) above sea level.

As tourism promotion is among the preferences of the government, the sector is steadily reviving especially in the most northern area of the country, Skardu.