Why the Sailing Boat as our Corporate logo?
February 15, 2019 Why did we select a “yacht” to be our Group’s logo and the logo on all our hotels? Because my parents were instrumental in setting up sailing as an international sport for Pakistan and having it recognized as such on the world stage! (I shouldn’t be starting my sentence with a “because”- excuses please! 😊 ) In 1978, my father, Byram, won the Gold Medal for Pakistan at the VIII Asian Games in Thailand in Yachting in the Enterprise class. Again in 1982, my parents, Byram & Goshpi, together won the Gold Medal at the IX Asian Games in Mumbai, in the Enterprise class. My mother was not only the only Pakistani female entry in Yachting, but, I believe, also the only woman from Pakistan to have won a Gold Medal then. Due to both these accolades for Pakistan, my father was decorated with the President's Gold Medal in January 1979 and the Pride of...