ISLAMABAD: Speaker National Assembly Sardar Ayaz Sadiq on Tuesday emphasised training programmes under the Pakistan Institute for Parliamentary Services (PIPS) for members and staff of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly to improve legislative performance and parliamentary efficiency.

He expressed these views in a meeting with Deputy Speaker Gilgit-Baltistan (GB) Assembly Malik Kifayatur Rehman, in Parliament House.

Mr Sadiq congratulated Malik Kifayatur Rehman for being elected as deputy speaker of the Gilgit-Baltistan Assembly.

The speaker reaffirmed the National Assembly’s commitment to enhance legislative cooperation among all legislative units of the country. He emphasised that continued cooperation in legislative and parliamentary affairs would help enhance the institutional capacity of the GB Assembly.

Speaker Sardar Ayaz Sadiq said that the Speakers’ Conference serves as an effective platform for promoting coordination, consensus-building, and the exchange of experiences among the country’s legislative institutions.

The speaker stated that the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) is a game changer for regional development and prosperity.

He noted that Gilgit-Baltistan possesses immense potential in the fields of mineral resources and tourism, which can significantly contribute to Pakistan’s economic growth.

Highlighting the importance of the mining sector, the speaker stressed the need to modernise and streamline mineral exploration and extraction through a professional, transparent, and systematic framework.

Published in Dawn, August 26th, 2026