LAHORE: Federal Minister for Commerce Engineer Khurram Dastiger Khan said that federal government decided to provide relief to export oriented sector which will be announced by the Prime Minister during this week.
He was addressing the opening ceremony of the 4-day Pakistan Carpet Exhibition organized by the Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) at a hotel.
The newly elected PCMEA chairman Khawaja Shakir, senior vice chairman Atiqur Rehman, exhibition committee chairman Major (Retd) Akhtar Nazir Khan Cooki, exhibition chief organizer, Qamar Zia and PCMEA former chairman Usman Ghani were also present there.
The minister urged the carpet industry to focus on value addition as without it Pakistan cannot increase its export. He said that trade fairs represent a significant opportunity for exporters to enhance their brand and product visibility and to promote new and existing products.
The government is all along with the carpet industry and will try to facilitate at its maximum to hold exhibitions in the country to create soft image of Pakistan. He said that carpet fair will not only facilitate the entrepreneurs and business owners but also highlight the soft image of the country. The exhibition will provide an excellent opportunity of connecting in the areas of interest, he added.
Khurram Dasgir said 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. The minister said that the government will continue to work with the people in the carpet industry to make the business environment more export-friendly.
