COVID-19 outbreak: Hashoo Group closes hotels, postpones all projects

Hashoo Group in these troubled times is ensuring practicality of having a disaster preparedness and business continuity plan by ensuring safety and mitigating risks to employees as much as possible.
According to an announcement of the group here on Sunday, the Covid-19 repercussions have struck down industries all around the world. Hospitality industry has received the worst blow due to the economic despondency amidst this crisis. With the precautionary measures becoming inevitable, Hashoo group took proactive actions to ensure safety, and in compliance with the government directives, the group has implemented the closure of most hotels, and has postponed all non-essential projects.
Haseeb Gardezi, Chief Operating Officer Hashoo Group Hospitality Division said that Hashoo Foundation has been mobilized to provide practical support for the most marginalized and at risk, during this COVID-19 outbreak and lockdown, Hashoo Foundation has responded with emergency and relief activities through its humanitarian outreach programs by distributing hand sanitizers, soaps, and face masks to vulnerable areas. Hashoo Foundation is also educating the masses on self-hygiene and certain measures that can be taken to avoid contamination and spread of COVID-19. Along with this Hashoo Foundation through its women empowerment program "Hashoo Hunar" has trained women on stitching masks for our law enforcement agencies. He further told that several Hotel One properties are being used as official Quarantine Centers.
Meanwhile, Haseeb Gardezi firmly refuted reported news regarding laying off the employees and assured the staff that no such decision has been taken.