ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari has said that he will play his role in bringing Gilgit-Baltistan at a par be with developed areas of Pakistan.
President Zardari was talking to Governor Gilgit-Baltistan Syed Mehdi Shah who met him in Islamabad on Thursday.
On the occasion, the president emphasized the need to invest in the socioeconomic development of people of Gilgit-Baltistan. He said the region has lots of potential for promotion of tourism and also had huge reserves of natural resources.
The governor requested the president for the establishment of a medical university in the region, Radio Pakistan reported.
The president assured the governor that he would play his role in opening a medical institute and launching development projects in Gilgit-Baltistan.
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