New constitutional scheme for GB on the anvil
• PM’s committee to meet before September-end to build consensus on proposals • Delayed annual budget for FY2026-27 to be tabled today as region faces financial shortfall GILGIT: The federal government is consulting stakeholders on a constitutional arrangement for Gilgit-Baltistan with Pakistan, while the region’s deficit budget for fiscal year 2026-27 will be presented in its parliament on…
The federal government in Pakistan is consulting stakeholders on a constitutional arrangement for Gilgit-Baltistan, while the region's budget for fiscal year 2026-27 will be presented in its parliament on Monday. The region is facing a financial shortfall and has approved a proposal for a financial agreement with the federal government, similar to the one with Azad Jammu and Kashmir, until the constitutional status of the region is determined.
A high-level committee, formed by Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif and chaired by Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal, is working on the arrangement through a constitutional amendment. The committee, which includes the GB chief minister, Leader of the Opposition in the GB Assembly, the federal Kashmir Affairs and Gilgit-Baltistan Minister, the attorney general for Pakistan, and representatives from various ministries, is expected to meet in Islamabad on September 25 and 26 to review political and administrative reforms.
The committee is also expected to approve a draft amendment bill for GB's fresh constitutional arrangement with Pakistan.
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