foodpanda, the country’s biggest food delivery platform and e-commerce startup, recently inked a Memorandum of Understanding with the government of Gilgit Baltistan to help the region achieve economic empowerment.
Hussain Shah, Minister of Information Technology and Special Assistant to the Chief Minister from the Government of the GB, and Nauman Sikandar, CEO of foodpanda, were present at a signing ceremony at the company’s headquarters in Karachi, along with other dignitaries.
Both parties would collaborate under the MoU to create economic possibilities for the populace. Foodpanda plans to expand its e-commerce activities in Gilgit-Baltistan by opening restaurants, pandamarts, and shops, among other verticals, and the GB government will help by fostering a favourable business environment.
While sharing his views, Nauman Sikandar, CEO of foodpanda, said,
“We are accelerating our actions to economically empower people of GB by expanding our services via restaurants, shops, homechefs, pandamart and panda kitchens. This will not only enable people to earn a respectable livelihood but will also create financial and digital inclusion for the people of GB. We will utilise our extensive reach and network to create awareness and highlight this initiative #MYGB to mark our commitment towards this cause.”
Also expressing his views Hussain Shah, Minister of Information Technology and Special Assistant to Chief Minister Gilgit Baltistan said,
“I am thankful to foodpanda for promoting economic empowerment and extending their services for the cause. Our people are extremely hardworking and they deserve lucrative opportunities which foodpanda has to offer.
We will ensure smooth expansion of the company through our IT Ministry and shall provide assistance to foodpanda in terms of internet infrastructure, acquisition of lands and any other local requirements. We will also make our lock produce such as meat, dry fruits, minerals and the likes available on pandamart for this strategic partnership.”
To read our blog on Foodpanda’s grand entry into HBL PSL 2022 with Islamabad United, click here.
