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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif Announces Rs4 Billion Package for Gilgit-Baltistan Infrastructure Restoration

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On a one-day visit to Gilgit-Baltistan, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif met with flood victims, announcing a Rs4 billion package for infrastructure restoration and distributing compensation cheques among affected families. During his visit, the premier expressed solidarity with the flood victims, acknowledging Pakistan's vulnerability to climate change. He emphasized the need for an advanced warning system to mitigate disaster risks and directed relevant institutions to take coordinated measures.

Key Takeaways:

  • Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif announced a Rs4 billion package for infrastructure restoration in Gilgit-Baltistan.
  • The premier handed over Rs1 million compensation cheques to the next of kin of those who lost their lives in the calamity.
  • PM Shehbaz called for the establishment of an advanced warning system to mitigate future disaster risks, citing the country's minimal contribution to global emissions.
  • The prime minister expressed dissatisfaction with the lack of progress on establishing an early warning system in the past seven years.
  • PM Shehbaz pledged to continue visiting until all displaced persons were resettled and directed the Minister for Communications to take immediate steps for infrastructure restoration.
  • The premier announced the completion of a 100-megawatt solar power project in the region this year and the inauguration of a Daanish School in his next visit.
  • The Pakistan Meteorological Department has warned of widespread heavy rains starting Monday till August 7, with Azad Jammu and Kashmir and Gilgit-Baltistan likely to be hit by this new spell of cloudbursts.
  • The country witnessed 23% more rains in July 2025 compared to the normal rainfall, while a 0.1°C increase was also witnessed in the average temperature during the month.

Statistics:

  • Rs4 billion package for infrastructure restoration in Gilgit-Baltistan
  • Rp1 million compensation cheques handed over to the next of kin of the deceased
  • 299 fatalities, including 140 children, across the country due to recent monsoon rains
  • 6 people killed in flash floods in GB's Babusar Valley
  • Over 200 tourists stranded in Chilas, Skardu, and surrounding areas due to landslides
  • 14-day-long search operation in GB ended with no trace of the missing persons found
  • 23% more rains in July 2025 compared to the normal rainfall
  • 0.1°C increase in average temperature during the month of July
  • 77.7mm rainfall in July 2025, above average with a positive anomaly of +23 per cent for Pakistan as a whole

Sources:

  • "PM Shehbaz announces Rs4 billion package for Gilgit-Baltistan infrastructure restoration," Dawn, August 7, 2023.
  • "PM Shehbaz announces Rs4 billion package for Gilgit-Baltistan infrastructure restoration," The News, August 7, 2023.
  • Pakistan Meteorological Department's forecast for widespread heavy rains starting Monday till August 7.

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