EU approves Rs7.8bn grant for GB, KP.

GILGIT -- The European Union has approved a grant of Rs7.86 billion (31.5 million euros) to support sustainable and climate-resilient projects in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, according to an official statement.

This grant will be utilised towards building energy projects through implementation partners, said a statement by GB chief secretary's office.

The project will help alleviate the suffering of the people who are at the forefront, bearing the impact of climate change and global warming.

GB Chief Secretary Mohiyuddin Ahmad Wani expressed joy over the grant and said the EU was...