Gilgit: The Aga Khan Rural Support Programme (AKRSP) and Karakoram International University (KIU) have entered into a strategic partnership to foster a thriving academic environment by facilitating research opportunities and providing essential resources for the development of students and scholars. As part of the EU-funded Building Resilience of Civil Society and Youth in Gilgit-Baltistan and Chitral (GBC) initiative, AKRSP will support research scholars and students at KIU. The formal signing ceremony was attended virtually by the Vice Chancellor of KIU,