Real estate & hospitalitySerene Residencia
Founder & CEO
A hospitality and residency venture focused on comfort, service, and quality.
Skardu · Gilgit-Baltistan · Pakistan
Building Businesses.
Creating Opportunities.
Empowering Communities.
Zafar Abbas Karbalai is an entrepreneur, business leader, and social worker. As CEO of Yaseen Group of Companies, he is involved in ventures across real estate, tourism, hospitality, travel, and digital solutions.
Driven by visionGuided by values. Committed to impact.
Entrepreneur · Business leader · Social worker
Driven by vision. Guided by values. Committed to impact.
Zafar Abbas Karbalai is an entrepreneur and business leader from Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan. As CEO of Yaseen Group of Companies, he is associated with business ventures across real estate, tourism, hospitality, travel services, and digital solutions.
Alongside his entrepreneurial journey, he is committed to community development through initiatives focused on education, healthcare, clean water, and social welfare. He serves as President of Al Qaim Support Network (AQM) and is associated with Al Qaim Foundation, Saiban Trust Baltistan, and Last Hope Foundation.
He also runs the Al-Qaim Vocational IT Center trust, supporting practical learning and opportunity in Skardu.
CEOYaseen Group of Companies
SkarduHome & inspiration
Hospitality✳Tourism✳Digital Services✳Business Development✳Community✳Hospitality✳Tourism✳Digital Services✳Business Development✳Community✳
Business ventures
Enterprise across sectors.
As CEO of Yaseen Group of Companies, Zafar Abbas is associated with ventures across multiple sectors. His business interests reflect a focus on entrepreneurship, customer service, tourism development, and emerging commercial opportunities.
Real estate & hospitalitySkardu Property Advisor
Property and investment activity in Skardu.
Real estate & marketingFive Shield
Real Estate & Marketing Pvt LtdReal estate and marketing venture associated with Yaseen Group.
Tourism & hospitalitySkardu Trip – Heaven on Earth Pvt Limited
Founder
Travel experiences connecting visitors with Skardu’s landscapes and culture.
Skardu One Hotel
Hospitality venture serving visitors to the region.
Tourism & hospitalityKatpana View Point
ResortResort and tourism venture in Skardu.
Tourism & adventureDesert Adventures
Adventure tourism and outdoor experiences.
Travel & pilgrimage servicesHimalaya
Buy a ticket · Fly to dreamsTravel & Tours Pvt Limited
Travel and tour services.
Travel & pilgrimage services
Karwan AALE YASEEN
Umrah & Ziaraat Pvt LimitedDirector
A trusted name for Umrah and Ziaraat travel, proudly rooted in Skardu.
EST. 1997 · SKARDU
Digital solutionsSuhuliyat.com
Her Kam Ki SuhultDirector
Travel, tourism, and everyday services connected through digital IT to make life easier.
Digital solutionsAxio RMC
LLCDigital solutions venture.
Consumer servicesDrink Fresh Pvt Ltd
Consumer services venture.
Yaseen Group of Companies
CEO
A group of businesses spanning property, tourism, hospitality, travel, and digital services.
Awards & recognition
Recognizing enterprise, service & leadership.
Milestones across tourism, community welfare, regional investment, and university life.
RECOGNITION01—04Business · Community · Leadership
Tourism & entrepreneurship
CEO Award — CEO Minds
Recognized for contributions to the tourism sector and achievements as a young entrepreneur.
Community welfare
Best Social Work Award
Honored for contributions to community welfare, social development, and humanitarian services.
Gilgit-Baltistan
Skardu’s First Real Estate Expo
Recognized for helping organize the first Real Estate Expo in Skardu, promoting regional investment and development.
University leadership
Adventure Club Leadership — Iqra University
Recognized for leadership and management that encouraged teamwork, student engagement, and adventure activities.
A considered approach
How I think about building.
Principles that shape an entrepreneurial journey rooted in Skardu and open to possibility.
01 / PURPOSE
Build with meaning
Focus on ideas that can create practical value for people, businesses, and the region.
02 / PARTNERSHIP
Grow through connection
Bring people together around shared goals, thoughtful collaboration, and long-term relationships.
03 / PROGRESS
Keep learning
Pair ambition with curiosity, adaptability, and a willingness to turn promising ideas into action.
Where I’m headed
Purpose that moves business forward.
Personal principles that guide the way I think, lead, and build.
My vision
“To build sustainable businesses, encourage entrepreneurship, promote investment in Gilgit-Baltistan, and contribute to Pakistan’s economic and social development.”
My mission
“To create business opportunities, build lasting partnerships, support community development, and pursue growth guided by integrity, innovation, and responsibility.”
Education & academic background
Learning that keeps moving forward.
Academic foundations in business and commerce, with an MBA currently in progress.
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
Bahria University, Islamabad
Currently pursuingBachelor of Business Administration (BBA)
Iqra University
Intermediate in Commerce (I.Com)
Metropolitan College, Skardu
Matriculation
Uswa School, Yultar, Skardu
His academic journey reflects a continued interest in business management, entrepreneurship, leadership, and professional development.
Skardu — my roots, my inspiration
Rooted in Skardu.
Thinking Beyond Boundaries.
Skardu is more than home; it is a source of inspiration, resilience, culture, and opportunity. My entrepreneurial journey reflects the ambition to build, grow, and create a lasting impact while staying connected to my roots.
Leadership in the room
Ideas are built with people.
Entrepreneurship is also about listening, sharing a point of view, and creating space for the next conversation.
A moment from Serene Residencia
Showing up with clarity and purpose.
A public speaking moment that reflects the people-facing side of leadership and the ambition behind building ventures in Skardu.
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A sense of place
Skardu is part of the story.
Mountain landscapes, lakeside calm, and a strong sense of place shape the backdrop for building hospitality and tourism opportunities in the region.
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Connected fields. Shared potential.
Three areas named in Zafar’s entrepreneurial focus, each with a different way to create value.
Hospitality
Thoughtful stays and guest experiences that make a visit memorable.
Tourism
Connecting travelers with Skardu’s landscapes, culture, and local experiences.
Digital services
Connecting travel, tourism, and everyday services through IT-enabled convenience.
The principles behind the work
Ambition, grounded in values.
Personal principles drawn from Zafar’s stated vision and mission.
01
Lead with integrity. Build trust through clarity and follow-through.
02
Stay curious. Pursue innovation and keep learning as ideas develop.
03
Grow together. Build meaningful partnerships and shared opportunity.
Suhuliyat.com · Digital convenience
Making everyday life easier through connected services.
Suhuliyat.com brings travel and tourism together with everyday services, using digital IT to make more of life’s needs easier to access.
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Partnerships
Progress grows through trust.
Business relationships are built person to person. These moments reflect the role of collaboration in developing Zafar’s ventures and hospitality work.
Leadership & enterprise
A portfolio shaped by ambition.
Zafar’s journey brings together entrepreneurship, hospitality, tourism, and digital services, with roots in Skardu.
Community & skills
Al-Qaim Vocational IT Center
Zafar is running a trust named Al-Qaim Vocational IT Center. The center reflects a commitment to vocational and IT learning, practical skills, and opportunity in the Skardu community.
Grounded in local needs, the trust adds a community-focused dimension to his entrepreneurial work.
Connect about the center ↗Get in touch
Lets build something meaningful.
For business inquiries, strategic partnerships, investment opportunities, and community development collaborations, please get in touch.
Zafar Abbas Karbalai
CEO, Yaseen Group of Companies
Skardu, Gilgit-Baltistan & Islamabad, Pakistan
Building opportunity beyond business.
Zafar Abbas Karbalai is associated with community initiatives through Al Qaim Foundation, Saiban Trust Baltistan, and Last Hope Foundation.
Drink Fresh clean water project
Through the Drink Fresh clean water project, water pumps have been installed in Skardu to improve access to clean drinking water and support local communities.
Community water access
Work focused on practical improvements that support families and local communities.
School uniform distribution
Distributed school uniforms among children at Al Qaim Educational & Health Center to support their education.
His social work reflects a commitment to education, healthcare, vocational training, clean drinking water, and support for families in need across Gilgit-Baltistan.