Report: ANI Correspondent:
DHAKA — Chairman Pakistan Association of Exhibition Industry (PAEI) Fahad Barlas said the 4th Made in Pakistan Exhibition & Business Investment Conference would help strengthen trade and business ties between Pakistan and Bangladesh.
The exhibition was inaugurated at the International Convention City Bashundhara (ICCB), Dhaka, by Arif Hussain, Vice Chairman of the Export Promotion Bureau. Pakistan High Commissioner to Bangladesh Imran Haider, PAEI Founder Chairman Khurshid Barlas and other distinguished guests attended the ceremony.
Fahad Barlas said Pakistan had brought leading brands to Bangladesh and stressed the need to focus on expanding trade within the SAARC region.
Pakistan High Commissioner Imran Haider congratulated Khurshid Barlas and Fahad Barlas on organizing the exhibition, describing it as an important initiative for strengthening economic and commercial relations between the two countries.
Arif Hussain said the exhibition provided an important platform for regional integration and for showcasing Pakistani products in the Bangladeshi market.
PAEI Founder Chairman Khurshid Barlas said the main objective was to introduce Pakistani products to Bangladeshi consumers and international buyers. He also highlighted opportunities for women entrepreneurs in the textile, retail and related sectors of both countries.
The exhibition featured Pakistani textiles, food products, electrical appliances, kitchenware, footwear, household goods, gems and jewellery, fashion and fabrics, machinery, handicrafts, tourism and hospitality services and other products.
More than 5,000 visitors and delegates attended the exhibition and expressed keen interest in Pakistani products and business opportunities.
