Princess Zahra concludes GB visit, arrives in Chitral
GILGIT: Princess Zahra Aga Khan concluded her three-day visit to Gilgit-Baltistan and reached Booni in Chitral Upper on Saturday.
In Booni, she was welcomed by the district administration and leaders of the Ismaili community.
Later, she left for Chitral Lower. At Chitral airport, MPA Fatehul Mulk Ali Nasir received her. She visited the Aga Khan Higher Secondary School Seenlasht and the Aga Khan Diagnostic Center in Chitral town.
During her visit to GB, she visited Gilgit city, Hunza abd Ghizer districts.
In Gilgit, the government sought the support and cooperation of the AKDN for development in the education and health sectors.
GB Governor Syed Mehdi Shah, Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan and his cabinet members met Princess Zahra during her visit to the region.
Chief Minister Haji Gulbar Khan welcomed her in GB on behalf of the government and the people of Gilgit-Baltistan. He said that it was their wish that the health and education programmes under the AKDN should be extended to all the districts of GB, especially remote areas.
He requested the cooperation of AKDN to address the shortage of doctors, specialists, paramedical staff, and biomedical equipment in health facilities in Gilgit-Baltistan. He also highlighted the need for training of teachers and sought the cooperation of Aga Khan Education Service to improve access to and the quality of education in the area.
The chief minister also conveyed his best wishes to His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan and extended an invitation to visit GB.
Princess Zahra assured the CM that health and education projects would be reviewed.
She also discussed AKDN’s interventions in Gilgit-Baltistan and other areas of mutual interest in a meeting with Governor Syed Mehdi Shah held at Governor House.
HBL Chairman Sultan Ali Allana and other officials were also present at the meeting.