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                                                                                                                                                                  Pakistan’s ambitious 100 billion export

                                                                                                                                                                  target; ITMA ASIA + CITME 2022

                                                                                                                                                                  exceeds all expectations; Heimtextil 2024

                                                                                                                                                                  Pakistan has fixed an ambitious   for textile machinery, ended on
                                                                                                                                                                  target of reaching 100 billion    23rd November 2023 in Shanghai.
                                                                                                                                    Editor-in-Chief               exports in the next five years, of   The five-day combined exhibition
                                                                                                                                    Yousaf Fareed                 which $50 billion would come from   highlighted various technological
                                                                                                                                                                  textiles. This is easier said than   solutions to help textile
                                                                                                                                    Editor                        done, as we still need the        manufacturers stay competitive
                                                                                                                                    Hassan Saeed                  necessary infrastructure and      and sustainable. Held at the
                                                                                                                                                                  technology in textiles.           National Exhibition and Convention
                                                                                                                                    Sub-Editor                                                      Centre (Shanghai), the exhibition
                                                                                                                                    Arooj Sajid                   However, an Export Advisory       grossed 160,000 square meters
                                                                                                                                    Dr Sharjeel Abid              Council for the top 12 Textile    and occupied six venue halls. It
                                                                                                                                    Aheda Tariq                   Exporters from all sectors has    featured exhibits from 18 product
                                                                                                                                                                  been formed to achieve this target.   sectors of the entire textile
                                                                                                                                    Advisory Board:               The Textile Export Advisory Council   manufacturing value chain, ranging
                                                                                                                                    Dr. Tanveer Hussain           consists of some of Pakistan’s    from spinning to finishing,
                                                                                                                                    Dr. Muhammad Tausif           biggest exporters.                recycling, testing, and packaging.
                                                                                                                                                                  The second Export Advisory        The eighth combined exhibition
                                                                                                                                    Marketing Manager             Council for Non-Textile sectors,   welcomed a visitorship of 100,000
                                                                                                                                    Emran Shah                    with 12 Sector Chairmen,          from 105 countries and regions.
                                                                                                                                    Qudsia Rahim                  concluded that the Road to Export   Local Chinese visitors from 31
                                                                                                                                                                  Growth passes through China. This   provinces and cities formed the
                                                                                                                                    Layouts                       cannot be expected in the textile   largest group of visitors, followed
                                                                                                                                    Faizan Khan                   sector, where China is the primary   by India, Taiwan, South Korea,
                                                                                                                                                                  and strongest competitor of all   Bangladesh, and Iran.
                                                                                                                                    Circulation                   leading textile economies. China
                                                                                                                                    Muhammad Farhan               has been subdued in some textile   The next ITMA ASIA + CITME
                                                                                                                                                                  sectors not because of quality or   exhibition will be held from 14 to 18
                                                                                                                                    Address                       price but due to sanctions        October 2024 at the NECC
                                                                                                                                    C-302, City Towers            imposed on its textiles from the   Shanghai. It is organized by Beijing
                                                                                                                                    Main Boulevard, Gulberg II    United States and the European    Textile Machinery International
                                                                                                                                    Lahore-Pakistan               Union.                            Exhibition Co., Ltd. and
                                                                                                                                                                                                    co-organized by ITMA Services.
                                                                                                                                    Phone: + 92 42 35 788 700     Sources say the textile
                                                                                                                                    Cell:   + 92 300 845 99 05    stakeholders were concerned       Over 2,600 global exhibitors will
                                                                                                                                                                  about high power rates, and the   present innovations at Heimtextil,
                                                                                                                                    Email: info@textalks.com      members from Sindh protested the   including numerous companies
                                                                                                                                    Skype: textalks               enhancement of gas tariff for Sindh   with unique products for the
                                                                                                                                                                  and reduction in Punjab after the   contract business, which can be
                                                                                                                                    www.textalks.com              principle of tariff rationalization was   found quickly and easily via the
                                                                                                                                                                  applied to gas on the same pattern   Interior. Architecture. Hospitality
                                                                                                                                                                  as in electricity. Ever since the   FINDER. Together with renowned
                                                                                                                                                                  induction of the caretaker        partners, Heimtextil presents
                                                                                                                                                                  government, the gas and power     high-quality lectures and themed
                                                                                                                                                                  tariffs have been raised to record   tours. Among them are AIT dialog,
                                                                                                                                                                  levels.                           AHGZ / hotel design, the media,
                                                                                                                                                                                                    and world architects. Various
                                                                                                                                                                  ITMA ASIA + CITME exhibition,     TALKS & TOURS and TOURS will
                                                                                                                                                                  Asia’s leading business platform   occur on all four days.


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