Pakistani pavilion has been declared the most outstanding pavilion in Linyi International Trade Exhibition commenced here at Linyi Exhibition and Convention Centre on Saturday in Shandong Province of China. This is the first ever international exhibition organised by Employees Federation of Pakistan (EFP) in order to implement its vision 2025 aimed at augmenting Pakistan’s exports worldwide. EFP has planned to organise and facilitate as many as 30 such exhibitions worldwide. Pakistan Pavilion has been visited other than Governor of the Shandong Province, Meng Qingbin and two Senators from Pakistan, Admiral (retd) Arifullah Hussaini and Muhammad Yousuf Badini. Meng Qingbin has praised Pakistani stalls and quality of their products being displayed. He expressed his keen interest in promoting bilateral trade with Pakistan. Briefing to media on Pakistan and opportunities in Pakistan with change in government, Ismail Suttar on behalf of EFP said that opportunities are endless for joint venture setup of industries as Pakistan has a new motto and a new logo which says rapid industrialisation on war footing. He also presented crest of Employers Federation of Pakistan on behalf of Economic Council of EFP to Governor of Shandong province. There are fifteen Pakistani companies participating in exhibition besides a number of businessmen having pre-arranged business meetings with local Chinese counterpart. Almost 300 exhibitions happening in China alone EC of EFP has set up a separate cell to facilitate business community of Pakistan with two missions, one that Pakistan needs industries and second country needs to increase exports and EFP has taken up both these activities as a mission to be arm of people and government of Pakistan. Published in Daily Times, September 16th 2018.