GILGIT, Oct 27: The Gilgit-Baltistan Developmental Working Party has approved 19 development projects, senior officials of the planning and development department said on Wednesday.

They said that the projects were approved in a meeting chaired by GB chief secretary Saifullah Chattha.

The sources said the approved projects included 10 of the transport and communication sector, two of animal husbandry, two of physical planning and housing sector, and one each of irrigation, power and education sectors. Mr Chattha directed the administrative secretaries to ensure timely completion of the projects.

TWO KILLED FOR ‘HONOUR’: A youngster shot dead his 18-year-old sister and an identified man suspecting them of illicit relations and then turned himself over to police on Wednesday.

Police have registered the case, saying that the accused, Abdul Sajjad, had confessed to his crime.

GBLA SESSION: The Speaker of Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly, who is also the acting governor, has called the regular session of the assembly on November 2, officials at the assembly secretariat said. They said that all concerned had been informed about the session.