Pakistan, June 3 -- Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) President Nawaz Sharif on Tuesday pledged to pursue major infrastructure, aviation and energy projects in Gilgit-Baltistan (G-B), saying he would take the region's concerns directly to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, pushing for long-overdue development initiatives.

Addressing a public gathering in G-B, the former prime minister said he would seek federal action to improve road infrastructure, expand Gilgit Airport and address chronic electricity shortages in the region.

Highlighting infrastructural deficits in the region, the PML-N chief said when he arrived in G-B, "The condition of the roads caused me great pain and sadness," adding that he saw so many potholes, and told people ...