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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.
November/December 2023

