The Hashoo Group’s flagship five-star hotel in the city, the Pearl-Continental Hotel Rawalpindi, has partnered with Foundation University in a strategic effort to close the knowledge gap between academia and the hospitality sector. This collaboration aims to benefit the two institutions as well as the broad community.

The collaboration will concentrate on a number of projects, such as workshops for knowledge sharing, skill development projects, and customized professional training programs. To further strengthen this partnership, the Pearl-Continental Hotel, Rawalpindi will provide Foundation University staff and students with special offers and discounts. 

The Pearl-Continental Hotel in Rawalpindi had a ceremony to officially begin this partnership. The senior leaders from Foundation University and Hashoo Group honored the event. It includes the CEO of the Hashoo Group’s hospitality division Bastien Blanc and Major General Muhammad Kaleem Asif HI (M) (Retd., Rector of Foundation University.

The CEO of Hashoo Group’s hospitality division, Bastien Blanc, made the following statement when speaking on this occasion: “Strong inter-industry linkages can create exponential impact and foster innovation.” By working together with Foundation University, we want to accomplish these goals. Through innovation and new ideas, this partnership will open up more growth options for students in the tourism and hospitality industry. 

“This Memorandum of Understanding marks a pivotal collaboration that will open new avenues for innovative learning and practical experiences for our students,” said Foundation University’s rector, Major General Muhammad Kaleem Asif HI (M) (Retd.). Because of Pearl-Continental’s illustrious background in the hospitality sector, they are a perfect match for our initiative to close the knowledge gap between academic institutions and business. We are sure that by encouraging collaboration and reciprocal growth in the hotel industry, this agreement will bring advancement, establish new benchmarks for excellence, and benefit both of our institutions. 

The leading conglomerate in Pakistan, Hashoo Group has a diverse business portfolio that includes operations in both domestic and foreign markets. The Group has corporate interests in information technology, education, investing, travel & tourism, and real estate. In Pakistan, it owns and runs the Pearl-Continental Hotels & Resorts, PC Legacy, Hotel One, and Pearl Residences brands. 

In October 2002, Foundation University Islamabad (FUI), a Fauji Foundation initiative, was founded under a Federal Charter. The Higher Education Commission of Pakistan has assigned the university a grade of ‘W4,’ which is the highest grading level. 

Through its two prestigious institutions, the Foundation University School of Science and Technology (FUSST) and the Foundation University School of Health Sciences (FUSH), FUI seeks to provide its students with a high-quality education. Competent medical professionals are produced by FUSH in the specialities of nursing, physical therapy, dentistry, and medicine. Furthermore, FUSST, which grants degrees at the undergraduate, graduate, and postgraduate levels, is becoming more and more well-known in the fields of IT, Engineering, Arts and Social Sciences, and Management Sciences. 

The institution prioritizes character development, academic performance, and creating strong domestic and global connections to support a thriving knowledge economy. It is a top university in Pakistan because it offers possibilities for extracurricular activities, financial aid to worthy students, and state-of-the-art facilities.