LAHORE: The Federal Minister for Commerce engineer Khurram Dastgir Friday said the government will provide a package of incentives and all out support to furniture sector to boost exports as well as improve the quality and design of local handmade furniture at par with international standards.
Talking to media after inauguration of 3-days 6th Interiors Pakistan Exhibition here at Expo Centre, he said that made-in-Pakistan furniture is in great demand abroad because of its better quality and economically cheap than other countries.
He said that holding of this type of exhibition and participation of international players gives soft image of Pakistan globally and attract a sizeable number of other foreign investors. He said that entire credit of this mega exhibition goes to the top leadership of Pakistan Furniture Council headed by Mian Kashif Ashfaq. He said that the government will fully exploit the huge potential of furniture sector and provide a set of facilities for imparting training to workers attached to this sector.
Appreciating the efforts of PFC, the minister said it was a pleasant surprise for him to see variety of classy and outclass local handmade and solid furniture under one roof which has potential to capture foreign buyers in international markets.
“Trade fairs are among the most important instruments in business-to-business communications and PFC is holding consecutively exhibitions in different cities of the country for promotion of the furniture industry,” adding he said the government will provide all kind of supports to furniture producers and designers to conduct international exhibitions abroad.
He said Pakistan is moving forward in a better position to attract investment and it is highly appreciable that PFC is exerting full force to create opportunities for the foreign investment in the country by creating business to business contacts with foreign furniture producers.
He said that Pakistan’s investment profile has been upgraded by all leading rating agencies on account of successful economic reforms and improved security situation.
