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IGATEX PAKISTAN 2019 will be

a game changer

The 12th edition of International Garment, Textile more than 500 Exhibitors from 32 countries.
Machinery Exhibition (IGATEX) organized by FAKT Participation coming from China, Italy, Germany,
Exhibitions (Pvt) Ltd. will take from 26th – 28th France, Japan, Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, UAE,
February, 2019 at Karachi Expo Centre. USA, UK etc. There will be thousands of visitors
expected to visit this mega event.
Mr. Saleem Khan Tanoli, CEO of FAKT Exhibitions
said, “As the total exports from the textile and IGATEX Pakistan 2019 will also have professional
clothing sector jumped 7.33% to $1.25 billion in conference just like last edition in which key topics
August 2018 from $1.17bn in the same month last related to textile sector will be discussed to help in
year I am confident that IGATEX Pakistan 2019 will further improvement in this industry.
provide a platform for all textile stakeholders,
government regulators, associations and academia The most important objective behind organizing
to enhance business networking and further this exhibition under one roof is to highlight and
improve our exports in the long run”. find new investment opportunities in Pakistan’s
textile sector. This event would be an ideal venue to
This time IGATEX will be much bigger than build and develop business relationships with key
previous editions as it will be taking place in 6 Halls professionals so they may discuss the dynamics of
of Karachi Expo Centre including participation of development and growth of the industry.

EU probe mission to review

GSP+ status by month end

Mr Jean Francois Cautain, the EU Ambassador Chairman APTMA said that new government was
said, by the end of October an investigation keen to resolve viability and growth issues to
mission team would visit Pakistan to examine the overcome trade deficit. He added, the industry is
initiatives implementation to meet requirements of considering new investment in technology
27 conventions by Pakistan linked with the GSP up-gradation and value addition to generate
Plus facility. exportable surplus and create jobs. The industry
plans to increase exports $27bn with an investment
The EU 2017 report says there has been positive of $7bn in next five years and 1.5 million jobs.
developments in strengthening the human rights
framework and legislative actions on the rights of APTMA has taken various sustainability initiatives
women, children, minorities and labor rights, with and established Sustainability Production Centre
legislation on, inter alia, torture, and juvenile justice (SPC) in association with GIZ, Ministry of Textile
and transgender rights in the pipeline. and five other textile associations.

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