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Furniture Exhibition: Chinese to participate in Pakistan’s fair

'Both countries have a combined market of more than 1.5 billion people but the trade volume needs to be pushed up'

APP December 07, 2018

A worker grinds a metal gate inside a household furniture manufacturing factory. PHOTO: REUTERS

ISLAMABAD: A number of Chinese companies announced to participate in forthcoming three-day international “Interiors Pakistan” exhibition commencing from December 14 to showcase their furniture products and exchange expertise with Pakistani counterparts.

The delegation head Hung Fu said they want to further enhance collaboration with the Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) to promote business and pave way for improved trade ties between the business communities of both countries,” according to a press release.

The Chinese delegation took keen interest in various ‘Made in Pakistan’ furniture and thoroughly discussed ways and means for boosting the furniture trade, especially office furniture and strengthening the existing business relations among corporate sectors of the two countries on modern lines.

PFC Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq said both countries have a combined market of more than 1.5 billion people but the trade volume needs to be pushed up.

Published in The Express Tribune, December 7^th, 2018.

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