Says energy shortages, and economic development, will be among his government\u2019s top priorities
\n Gilgit
\nPakistan Peoples Party leader Amjad Hussain on Monday was sworn in as chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B).
\nGovernor G-B Syed Mehdi Shah administered the oath to him at a ceremony attended by senior political figures and officials. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto Zardari was also present at the oath-taking ceremony.
\nAddressing his oath-taking ceremony, the newly sworn-in chief minister called for the region\u2019s long-pending constitutional rights to be advanced to the next stage, urging Pakistan\u2019s political leadership to complete what he described as the journey from an administrative arrangement to provisional provincial status.
\nHussain said G-B\u2019s constitutional future, along with funding shortfalls, energy shortages, and economic development, would be among his government\u2019s top priorities. He also laid out an ambitious vision centred on tourism, mining, hydropower, agriculture, regional connectivity, and governance reforms, while thanking both allies and political rivals for enabling the formation of what he described as a consensus government.
\nIn his first address after taking office, Hussain described the election result as both a vote of confidence and a heavy responsibility, saying the PPP\u2019s victory reflected decades of trust between the party and the people of G-B.
\n\u201cI am grateful to Almighty Allah that the PPP emerged as the largest party in G-B,\u201d he said, attributing the result not only to \u201cAllah\u2019s blessings\u201d but also to the prayers, support, and hard work of party workers and voters across the region.
\nHussain said young people and women had played a defining role in the election campaign, praising their enthusiasm and commitment throughout the weeks leading up to the June 7 polls.
\n\u201cThe youth and women of G-B played a tremendous role. Their efforts are one of the main reasons we are standing here today.\u201d
\nHe thanked party candidates and workers for helping secure what he called a decisive mandate, saying the result placed \u201cenormous responsibilities\u201d on the incoming government.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Says energy shortages, and economic development, will be among his government\u2019s top priorities Gilgit Pakistan Peoples Party leader Amjad Hussain on Monday was sworn in as chief minister of Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B). Governor G-B Syed Mehdi Shah administered the oath to him at a ceremony attended by senior political figures and officials. PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":554861,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-554851","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-top-news"],"yoast_head":"\n