A three-day Pakistan Auto Parts Show "PAPS-2005" organised by Pakistan Association of Automotive Parts & Accessories Manufacturers (Paapam) to showcase state of the Pakistan automobile industry formally started at the Karachi Expo Centre here on Wednesday.
Paapam Chairman Mehdi Ali Rizvi inaugurated the exhibition by cutting the ribbon. More than 148 stalls by automobile vendors and 11 stalls by vehicle manufacturers were set up at the exhibition. Delegates from various countries, including China, Korea and Germany, are also participating in the exhibition.
Addressing a press conference at the inaugural ceremony, Mehdi said that PAPS has been made possible only because of the consistent policy of the government.
He said, "This growth is ordained to bring about revolutionary changes in the way we manufacture and manage our industrial units. In order to keep up growth we have planned to make an additional investment of Rs 70 billion over the next five years." This would create job opportunities for an additional 100,000 skilled people, he added.
PAPS-2005 has elicited a lot of interest not only among the industry experts, but also the general public.
The exhibition would be opened for the general public on Friday. The exhibits include a range of "Made in Pakistan" auto parts for small to medium sized cars, motorcycles, LCVs, trucks, buses and tractors.
He said an interesting feature is the work of arts by students from major art and engineering institutions in the country. The students were briefed about the sculpture project, keeping the respective theme in mind and were asked to use auto spare parts as their art material.
A total of 13 sculptures on the theme "PAPS 2005-A Part of Your Future", made by the students from Karachi University, Indus Valley School of Arts & Architecture and other institutions, have been put on display for a competition. Cash prizes for the competition have also been announced.
Paapam Vice President Razzak Ahmed and PAPS-2005 Convener Ashraf Shaikh were also present on the occasion.
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