Daily Times

Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) will take part in a 3-day Riyadh international expo starting from May 21 to explore business opportunities and find new global markets.

PFC Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq stated this in a meeting with a delegation of furniture manufacturers and exporters led by Muhammad Araib here on Sunday. He said: “This fair attracts thousands of global exhibitors, investors, importers, exporters and buyers from allover the world which showcase their products.” He said PFC would exhibit its international quality products to capture their share in international market. It is an excellent opportunity to showcase Pak products and develop business deals with international buyers. He added that this expo also offers professional buyers a sourcing platform with wide variety of products ranging from basics to the most creative and qualitative. Mian Kashif hoped for getting orders from foreign buyers and said main purpose of attending the foreign fairs was to help strengthen the national economy and TDAP was facilitating the manufacturers of export products. He said: “I will also hold meetings with tycoons for investment to avail government unprecedented special package for foreign investors”.

PED

Honorary Consul of Kyrgyzstan Meher Kashif Younis said that Punjab Education Department (PED) was committed to fostering collaboration and support with Kyrgyzstan to enhance their higher educational disciplines, particularly in the realm of technical education, aligning with global standards.

Talking to the media, he said that a high-level joint delegation of the consulate of Kyrgyzstan and Gold Ring Economic Forum (GREF) comprising the GREF Chairman Lt Gen (Retd) Sikander Afzal, President Engineer Hasnain Reza Mirza and he himself had a fruitful and result-oriented meeting with Punjab Education Minister Rana Sikandar Hayat and worked out possibilities modalities of cooperation with Kyrgyzstan. Meher Kashif said, the minister envisioned a holistic approach to support Kyrgyzstan’s educational advancement, encompassing not only technical education but also other disciplines crucial for socio-economic development. By fostering a conducive environment for learning, research, and innovation, both regions can harness the full potential of their human capital and contribute to regional prosperity and global competitiveness.