Communities hail support for a better life
Islamabad: Communities in the Shigar and Khaplu areas of the Gilgit-Baltistan region have thanked the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan for their continued support for a better quality of life.
A ceremony was organized by AKCS-P and Tourism Promotion Services (Pakistan) Limited to share the profits from the operations of Shigar Fort and Khaplu Palace Serenas with the communities of Shigar and Khaplu, and the Business Support Fund female CIQAM from the income of Serena Altit Fort Residence for their partnership. Norwegian Ambassador Per Albert Ilsaas was the main guest. Chairman of the Aga Khan Cultural Service Pakistan Akbar Ali Pesnani and Managing Director of Serena Aziz Boolani also attended the event.
Community representatives from Shigar and Khaplu Municipal Management Companies, CIQAM Green Solutions Manager Aqeela Bano and representatives from the Norwegian Embassy and Serena Hotels also participated in the event.
Aga Khan Cultural Service CEO Tausif Ahmad welcomed the guests and said it was a time to cherish the long relationship with the communities that the restoration and reuse of the model has been interrupted due to the pandemic. of COVID-19. He said the unique Khaplu Palace and Shigar Fort have brought cash income to the community for their public welfare projects.
Aziz Boolani said the projects were indeed an extension of Serena Hotels’ corporate social responsibility, which not only provided jobs to the local community, but also created a value chain for its operations, benefiting residents of all regions. possible ways. Akbar Ali Pesnani thanked the Royal Norwegian Embassy for its constant support to AKCS-P for its interventions in Gilgit-Baltistan and Punjab on various heritage restoration projects. He reiterated AKCS-P’s commitment to communities in its areas of operations and shared some of the plans in various parts of Pakistan.
Community representatives thanked AKCS-P and Serena Hotels for their continued support to local communities enabling them to improve their quality of life.