Coalition of Employers (CoE) Convention– Connecting Employers, Youth, and the Future of Work in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral
By Fouzia Qazi, Programme Manager, Work & Enterprise Gilgit hosted the 2025 National Coalition of Employers (COE) Convention on 16 November 2025, bringing together employers, government institutions, tech companies, freelancers, youth, and development partners to discuss how to strengthen the Future of Work ecosystem in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. Organised under the Global Affairs Canada-funded BEST4WEER […]
𝐔𝐧𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬 𝟕𝟔 𝐅𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐥-𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐛 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬
The University of Baltistan, in collaboration with the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), organised a four-day training programme under the Career Advancement through Readiness and Employment (CARE) initiative for final-year students. Organised under the GAC-funded BEST4WEER project, this cohort included 76 students from various departments of the University of Baltistan who were trained by […]
𝐀𝐊𝐑𝐒𝐏 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐕𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧
Chairman AKRSP, Mr Hussein Tejani, along with members of the Board of Directors (BoDs) — Mr Muhammad Hassan, Mr Sohail Lalani, Col. (Rtd) Imtiaz Ul Haque, Ms Shahina Hussaini, and Ms Salma Ali — and General Manager AKRSP, Mr Jamil Uddin, visited various development interventions implemented by AKRSP in the Baltistan Region. The visit covered […]
Deputy Commissioner Shigar Notifies Knowledge Hub to Promote Climate-Smart Agriculture and Resilience
Deputy Commissioner Shigar has officially notified the Knowledge Hub for District Shigar, marking the establishment of a multi-stakeholder platform to discuss and address ground-level challenges in agriculture, livestock, fisheries, and natural resource management. According to the official notification, the committee includes senior representatives from Agriculture, Livestock & Dairy Development, Water Management and Irrigation, Local Government […]
Chairman AKRSP Inaugurates 500kW Umalsat Hydropower Plant in Ghizer
The locally owned company charges subsidised rates in line with the government’s tariff policy. Chairman of the Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), Mr Hussein Tejani, inaugurated a 500kW community-managed micro-hydro powerhouse that is now providing reliable, clean energy to more than 700 households and commercial entities in Umalsat and the far-flung Darkut in Silgan […]
AKRSP Collaborates with Key Stakeholders to Host HPV Vaccination Advocacy Seminar in Thatta, Sindh
The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), in collaboration with the District Health Office (DHO) Thatta, convened an Advocacy Seminar on the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccination Campaign to highlight the urgent need to protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer. The seminar brought together key stakeholders, including Sadiq Memon, Member National Assembly; Mr. Riaz Hussain Shah […]
Hospitality Management Training Opens New Career Pathways for Youth
The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), with the technical support of Serena Hotels, trained 26 youth in hospitality management from remote valleys of Gilgit Division, preparing them for gainful employment or self-employment opportunities. The initiative responds to the growing demand for skilled human resources in the region’s expanding tourism sector. Conducted under the Central […]
AKRSP Partners with Third Pole Solutions to Distribute 50,000 Energy-Efficient Cookstoves in Hydropower Surplus Areas of Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral
The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP), in partnership with Third Pole Solutions, has launched the Madad Electric Cookstove (MEC) Project to enhance the quality of life in mountain communities across Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral. The five-year, community-based initiative aims to distribute and monitor 50,000 clean, energy-efficient cookstoves within the first 1.5 years in electricity surplus […]