The carpet industry has a huge potential to increase the employment opportunities, especially in the rural and far-flung areas of the country, facilitating and relieving the under-served segment of our society. Hence, the authorities should provide special incentives to the industry in order to reap potential benefits.
The speakers said this while addressing a review meeting organised by the Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMAEA), here on Sunday.
PCMAEA Vice Chairman Riaz Ahmed and other office bearers including Usman Ghani, Malik Latif and Akhtar Nazir Cookie also spoke on the occasion.
Riaz Ahmed said that the carpet industry has a huge potential to generate employment opportunities not only in the cities but in the rural areas as well, adding that it can also help bring women into the mainstream by improving their economic condition.
He said that the 35th Pakistan International Carpet Exhibition was scheduled to be held in October this year and representatives of various countries would attend the exhibition, adding that the event would strengthen the carpet industry of Pakistan.
He said that the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) was providing maximum support for the success of the exhibition. Other speakers also stressed the need of providing maximum facilities to the carpet industry for enabling it to compete with rival countries.
