LAHORE – Supportive measures should be taken by the business community to promote Pakistani products through international trade fairs and exhibitions, Pak China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry President SM Naveed said on Thursday.
He was addressing the International Business Conference and Exhibition (IBCE 2017) organised by University of Management and Technology. “IBCE 2017 offered opportunities for both market globalization and product globalization’’ said SM Naveed in his speech while acknowledging the efforts of UMT management.
He appreciated the efforts made by UMT, particularly, the setting up of a CPEC Research Center. “Within few months, UMT’s CPEC center has emerged as major point of contact for those who want to learn about CPEC and the opportunities arising from it” mentioned SM Naveed. He explicated that CPEC will provide a much-needed base to kick-start the economic growth of Pakistan. SM Naveed foresees economic corridor as the most important agreement signed in the history between Pakistan and China.
He said that fruitful initiatives like IBCE serve as a convention for entrepreneurs and investors from Pakistan, China and all over the world to identify new investment opportunities in different manufacturing and services sectors of Pakistan. “It is heartening that the present Government is also supporting all-out efforts to further develop the basic infrastructure in all the industrial sectors of the country to improve the productivity and quality of products and services to acquire the desired shape and spot in the international market.”
It was observed that the three-day Exhibition and concurrent conference session IBCE served as an excellent networking opportunity for speakers, visitors and delegates.
The platform attracted high-quality exhibitors to showcase their expertise and identify the thriving business opportunities in Pakistan.
