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Official opening of IAF regional office in Pakistan

PRGMEA (Pakistan readymade garment manufacturers and exporters association) and IAF inaugurated the AD
first ever IAF regional office in Pakistan. This regional office, which will form an active link between PRGMEA’s
member companies and IAF’s global network and knowledge, is housed within the new ‘PRGMEA house’ in
Sialkot which was also inaugurated on September 27th. It will be developing services to Pakistani apparel
companies in support of their export, their capacity building and their compliance.

The inauguration event was graced by the presence of the Pakistani State Minister for Textiles and Commerce
Mr. Haji Akram Ansari, by the Dutch Ambassador to Pakistan Mrs. Ardi Stoios-Braken and by chief guest IAF
President Han Bekke and drew a large crowd of industrialists and dignitaries from all over Pakistan. The
President of PRGMEA, Ijaz Khokhar, also sits on the Board of Directors of the IAF and he has been the driving
force leading to PRGMEA house and the IAF regional office within it. The IAF will run the regional office as a
pilot which could lead to similar regional offices in other countries.
KARL MAYER

International Business Conference THE INNOVATIVE

and Exhibition 2017 by UMT MARKET LEADER

The University of Management and Technology once the event. The event will also offer more than 50
again organized the 2nd International Business conference sessions where above 200 national and
Conference and Exhibition (IBCE) 2017 that was international speakers will share words to the audience
scheduled to be held from October 28-30, 2017 at Expo sitting in the 800+ seating capacity area where the
Center, Lahore. The event is a unique platform that inauguration and closing technical sessions will be held.
offers the businessmen, multinational corporation,
exhibitors, manufacturers, foreign investors, CEOs, This event is an important occasion to participate
academicians and entrepreneurs from all across the because a number of renowned international and
globe to join the transact business and enlighten and national speakers will be present. Due to the presence
inspire the youth in their quest for knowledge and of a large number of business entities, there would be
innovation. The event is also said to open new doors for huge product and services marketing opportunities and www.karlmayer.com
investment in Pakistan that will have the potential to expands business through technology transformation.
transform the national business profile of the country. The focus area of the event includes; CPEC,
construction and housing, automobiles, services,
The event will be held on 4000 sqm floor space and is manufacturing, textile, IT and telecom, health, food and
expected to have more than 300 exhibitor and 200000+ agriculture, fast-moving consumer goods, and clean
visitors offering extensive opportunities for B2Y and B2B energy. More details about the event can be found at
meetings. More than 15 countries are participating in www.ibce.com.pk.

October/November 2017