Federal Minister of Communications Abdul Aleem Khan said on Sunday that the Manshera to Gilgit-Baltistan motorway will be a "game-changer" for the region.

According to details, Aleem Khan reached Gilgit-Baltistan and held a meeting with Chief Minister Gulbar Khan. During the meeting, discussions were held on various important issues, including the condition of the Karakoram Highway and the new projects for tunnels.

Aleem Khan said: “The transportation issues will be resolved. I will work to represent Gilgit-Baltistan as its ambassador. Gilgit-Baltistan is our home, and we will build a motorway from Mansehra to Gilgit-Baltistan, which will be a game-changer”.

Believing that improving the roads can change the destiny of the region, Aleem Khan said: “Millions of tourists will flock here.”

He said: “Motorway police will be deployed in Gilgit-Baltistan, and efforts will be made to further improve the Karakoram Highway and Skardu Road.”

Meanwhile, the GB chief minister stressed the need to further improve the condition of the Karakoram Highway and the Skardu Road.

“The appointment of motorway police is essential to control the increasing accidents on the Karakoram Highway,” he added.