ISLAMABAD: Federal Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan is likely to inaugurate the 3-day "6th Interiors Pakistan" mega exhibition organized by Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) on November 25 at Expo Centre, Lahore.
The essence of this mega furniture exhibition is to promote the furniture and associated products made in Pakistan at local and international level.
The mega event will be attended by members of the diplomatic corps, leading businessmen, stakeholders of the furniture industry and foreign delegations and in this regard delegations from China, Italy, United Kingdom, Turkey, Hong Kong, Thailand and, Bangkok have confirmed their participation while delegations from other countries are also expected.
Chief Executive PFC Mian Kashif Ashfaq in a statement on Thursday said the council was expecting more than 50 leading local companies and interior designers to display their products while as many as 200,000 to 250,000 visitors to visit this mega exhibition.
Visitors on the lookout for buying furniture will be able to enjoy special discount of up to 20 per cent on different items exhibited at the event.
He said this exhibition would also provide the younger designers and architects to see the market trends and display their own work alongside established professionals.
Ifttikhar Ali Malik, Vice President SAARC Chamber and Chairman United Business Group will be guest of honor on the second day while LCCI Chief Abdul Basit on first day at 4.pm along with entire executive committee will visit exhibition.
Almost 100 brands will exhibit at the event. Diamond Foam is the prime sponsor of the event.
Appreciating the efforts of Commerce Minister Khurram Dastgir Khan for promoting trade activities in Pakistan, Mian Kashif Ashfaq said the government had earlier promised to extend all possible assistance to local furniture industry to enhance country's export and improve business environment.
"PFC is also continuing its work to develop a Pakistani presence in more countries and to act as the focal point for Pakistani furniture designers and manufacturers to enter international market," he added.
Pakistan's wood industry is well developed and captures 95 per cent of the country's total market for furniture.
The country has more than 700 units of wooden furniture with Chiniot alone meets 80 per cent of furniture demand in the country. Gujarat, with world-class furniture, Peshawar, Lahore and Karachi are important furniture centers.
The PFC Chief Executive said that Pakistan imported furniture worth of Rs1.69 billion in 2015-16. Import of furniture items could create a viable threat of unemployment in local furniture industry, he added.
The furniture industry in Pakistan has great potential as it can be both a labour intensive and capital intensive sector.
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