KARACHI: Chairman Businessmen Group (BMG) and former president Karachi Chamber Siraj Kassam Teli has said that all six halls of the Expo Center remained fully occupied during three days of 15th My Karachi Exhibition, which has become an icon for the Businessmen Group and Karachi Chamber.
Addressing a press conference to mark the closing of 15th My Karachi-Oasis of Harmony Exhibition, Chairman BMG announced that next year’s 16th My Karachi-Oasis of Harmony Exhibition will also be held with same zeal and enthusiasm on April 5th, 6th and 7th, 2019 at Karachi Expo Center. “Keeping in view the overwhelming response being received from the masses, we may consider expanding this exhibition from 3 days to 5 days”, he added.
Vice Chairmen BMG Tahir Khaliq and Zubair Motiwala, President KCCI Muffasar Atta Malik, Senior Vice President KCCI Abdul Basit Abdul Razzak, Vice President Rehan Hanif, Chairman Special Committee for My Karachi Exhibition Muhammad Idrees, former presidents KCCI AQ Khalil, Abdullah Zaki, Younus Muhammad Bashir along KCCI Managing Committee members were also present on the occasion.
Chairman BMG pointed out that My Karachi was initiated in 2004 when the overall law and order situation in the city was very bad and bomb blasts were a routine in the city. “This exhibition has seen many ups and downs since 2004 in terms of law and order situation but we kept staging this event with the same spirit as we wanted to prove it to the rest of the world that the business and industrial community of Karachi remains resilient and will continue to operate in this city regardless of how many bomb blasts and terrorist activities take place. We were born here, we will live here and we will die here”, he added.
Chairman BMG, while appreciating the overall arrangements of 15th My Karachi Exhibition, said that although the visitors’ turnout seems low this year as compared to last year which was mainly because of scorching summer, however, this exhibition was yet another resounding success as it has been attended by visitors in between 700,000 to 1 million.
Chairman BMG, while warmly welcoming the response received from people belonging to all walks of life who enthusiastically participate in My Karachi Exhibition, pointed out that every year My Karachi keeps on growing as compared to the previous events, thanks to the untiring efforts being made by all the BMGIANs, KCCI Office Bearers, Chairman of Special Committee for My Karachi Exhibition, Managing Committee members and others who put in best of their efforts to make this event memorable for everyone.
“My Karachi provided a vibrant platform where local and foreign exhibitors displayed their products and services at 312 stalls in all 6 halls of the Expo Center. 70 foreign exhibitors from Indonesia, Thailand, Turkey, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia, Ukraine and Romania participated in this year’s My Karachi Exhibition. The exhibition has become so successful that people keep on inquiring throughout the year about the dates, arrangements and facilities to be provided at next exhibition”, he added.
