Gilgit-Baltistan Legislative Assembly (GBLA) was all set to legislate tourism and mineral deposits, as the GB Council had finalised its recommendations for awarding both sectors the status of corporations, Assistant Director Tourism Iqbal said. Talking to newsmen on Wednesday he said, "Various laws regarding minerals and tourism in other provinces are being studied by GB authorities with an aim to replicate successful models in the region."
Iqbal said the managing committee of the GB Council had discussed and prepared its recommendations, adding, the laws would be incorporated soon. The legislation, if passed, would increase revenue collection as rules and regulations would be formulated for tourists, individuals and corporations visiting or investing in the region, he said. The laws in place in Balochistan could be extended to GB as suggested by a member of the GB Council Muhammad Ibrahim, he added.