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Summary Federal Minister Makhdoom Shahabuddin is inaugurating 3-day carpets exhibition at Expo Centre today.
In a statement issued here, the newly elected Vice Chairman of Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association’s North Zone Saeed Khan said that PCMEA in collaboration with the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan is holding a three-day mega show of handmade carpets from Sunday to Tuesday (October 7 to 9) at Johar Town’s Expo Centre.Saeed said that the exhibition would provide an excellent opportunity of connecting in the areas of interest. He urged the government that Pakistan should regularly organize different types of these events that would not help Pakistan in accelerating trade and investment, but would also boost the declining tourism sector.He stated that China, Dubai and Germany are the classic examples of well-organized international trade fairs/centers, where businessmen from all over the world converge.In order to strengthen the efforts to promote Pakistan’s cultural heritage and indigenous industries the government must allocate substantial amount from its annual development budget (PSDP), he opined.He further said that carpet exhibition could help put the economy on track because fairs were the key to exhibit the untapped potentials of Pakistan and to introduce Pakistan’s products in the world market.Pakistan has to make an extra effort in promoting exports by arranging trade fairs and exhibitions, he emphasized.He said that the PCMEA will focus more to ensure huge participation of local people, new investors, students and general public in order to create awareness about the working and achievements of carpet industry, besides highlighting them about the targets achieved so far.PCMEA Vice Chairman Saeed Khan said that the Carpet Show 2012 will become the largest showcase of Pakistans handmade carpets.The event will be visited by a large number of buyers from across the world while over 50 national manufacturers will display their products in the exhibition.
