Report: FT
KARACHI: Indonesia is strengthening its engagement with Pakistan’s healthcare sector through ‘Indonesian Medica’, a dedicated showcase at Health Asia Expo & Conference 2026, being held from September 10 to 12 at the Karachi Expo Centre, with Indonesia as the Country Partner.
Federal Minister for Health Syed Mustafa Kamal inaugurated Health Asia 2026 and later visited the Indonesian Medica pavilion, where he joined Indonesian Consul General in Karachi Mudzakir for a symbolic ribbon-cutting ceremony.
The initiative, facilitated by the Consulate General of the Republic of Indonesia in Karachi, brings together the Indonesian Medical Device Ecosystem Development Association (HIPELKI) and Indonesian companies, including PT Sugih Instrumento Abadi, PT Ocean Medica and PT Eagle Indo Pharma, known for its Cap Lang products.
The showcase features medical devices, healthcare and hospital-related products, as well as consumer health and wellness products. It also aims to connect Indonesian manufacturers with Pakistani importers, distributors, hospitals, medical-device manufacturers, healthcare associations and other industry stakeholders.
“We want Indonesian companies not simply to exhibit products, but to understand the Pakistani market, meet the right partners and build sustainable business relationships,” Indonesian Consul General in Karachi Mudzakir said.
Ahead of the expo, the Indonesian Consulate facilitated direct engagement between HIPELKI and the Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan (HDAP). HDAP represents around 300 importers and manufacturers, while HIPELKI brings together approximately 250 companies and stakeholders across Indonesia’s medical-device ecosystem.
Mudzakir said the objective was to turn business meetings into connections, business leads and long-term trade and industrial partnerships.
Pakistan’s demand for imported medical devices, coupled with efforts to promote local manufacturing and import substitution, is creating opportunities for Indonesian companies in distribution partnerships, technology cooperation, production machinery and joint manufacturing.
Through Indonesian Medica, Indonesia aims to establish a stronger presence in Pakistan’s healthcare market and create new opportunities for bilateral trade, investment and long-term cooperation between the two countries.
