LAHORE: Exhibitions are the necessary fundamentals of foreign investment in the country “, stated by chief guest, Sheikh Allauddin, Minister for Industries, Commerce & Investment, government of Punjab, while inaugurating the 16th International exhibition for Oil Gas & Energy Industry, POGEE-2018 at Expo Centre, Lahore, on Thursday. ” Technology transfer is the basic requirement for any industry and this was the impression and demand, we have received while visiting at various stalls at the exhibition”, he further added, while talking to media. Introduction of latest technological techniques and equipment was of major focus in the display of the 16th international exhibition for the energy industry – POGEE The participating companies profile from oil, gas and power technology sectors, include new and innovative equipment like Communication equipment & services, Boilers & burners, Drilling equipment , Electrical / Electronic equipment, Refinery equipment, Batteries & UPS, Energy storage devices & connectivity products, Lighting technology, Testing and distribution equipment, Heat exchanger, Transmission & distribution equipment, Wind energy equipment and Solar power systems. Pegasus is one of the leading event organizing company of Pakistan and it is an honor for them to consecutively hold 16th, editions of Pakistan Oil Gas & Energy Exhibition, POGEE. More than decade of its preeminence in the energy industry. The 16th edition of POGEE exhibition has successfully been fourth time organized in Lahore and has gained a good impression in the industry. A large number of professional local and foreign visitors witnessed the technologies & products at display. Officials from, diplomatic community, industry professionals, sector chiefs, decision/policy makers and other public & private sector officials visited the exhibition and appreciated the efforts of the organizers as well the exhibitors and visitors for producing a conducive networking environment. More than 300, companies from around 30, countries are participating in the show with a majority from, China, Germany, Italy, Canada, Austria, Egypt, France, Hong Kong, Bahrain, Switzerland, Czech Republic, Poland, Germany, Japan, , U.A.E, U.K, U.S.A, Australia, Korea, Belgium, Malaysia, Spain, Taiwan, Thailand, Sweden, Netherlands, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey. Jordan, Lebanon, Pakistan, Slovakia, South Korea. The exhibition provides an opportunity to bring together the international business professionals and the leading local industry players to exchange their technical and business expertise to acquaint the local industry with the latest developments in the energy sector. In concurrence of this three day event happening in Lahore at the expo centre, POGEE-2018 will feature a day long highly focused conference program that is aimed to bringing in South Asia’s energy industry into the limelight. POGEE conference offers an excellent platform for the exchange of views & information to the highly targeted audience from oil, gas and energy Industry. 14th International conference will commence on 12th, May 2018, at the Lahore expo centre. This international conference is based on the theme, “Transforming Energy into Sustainable Growth”,” The conference will be having exclusive sessions on ” Energy Transition: Powering the Future “, along with other session on, ” Coal & Renewable Energy for Sustainable Development”. Eminent speakers will participate from both local and international organizations, associations & institutes, like, Schneider Electric, UAE, King Abdul aziz university, Saudia, Private Power and Infrastructure Board (PPIB), Punjab Energy Efficiency and Conservation Agency, (PEECA), Oil And Gas Regulatory Authority (OGRA), Pakistan Council of Renewable Energy Technologies (PCRET), Alternative Energy Development Board, (AEDB), Sindh Lakhra Coal Mining Company (Pvt.) Ltd, Punjab Power Management Unit (PPMU), FFC Energy Limited. The show will conclude on the 12th, of May 2018 providing the industry a unique platform for industrial networking. Published in Daily Times, May 11th 2018.