LAHORE- Pakistan Tanners Association central chairman Sheikh Saqib Masood along with Consul General of Pakistan Consulate in Shanghai Zafar Hassan and PTA ex-chairman Agha Saiddain on Wednesday inaugurated the Pakistan pavilion at All China Leather Exhibition held in Shanghai Int’l Exhibition Centre, Pudong, Shanghai, China.

A large number of businessmen, professionals, traders and the representatives of Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) attended the ceremony. PTA chairman Sheikh Saqib, addressing the inaugural ceremony, said that that over 14 member exporters of finished leather, leather garments, footwear gloves, made-ups, products are displaying their finest and innovative quality products in finished forms to the respective booths and TDAP has provided a viable platform for showcasing their products to attract the foreign buyers during the fair to enable the exporters to achieve the desired objectives for their participation in world mega leather event. Sheikh Saqib said that it is a great opportunity for PTA’s member participants to take maximum advantage from this event by getting maximum share of Chinese markets to expand the trade volume with China. He hoped that Pakistani exhibitors can fetch around $ 8-10 million orders through this world class show. He appreciated the TDAP Chief Executive SM Muneer and PTA members for arranging this beautiful national pavilion with all facilities in collaboration with the consulate general of Pakistan to promote the country’s exports. He said that a lot of companies from Pakistan are attending this exhibition. The fair is seen as the major international show for the Pakistan’s tanners with existing and new buyers attending from all over the world, particularly from Asia.

There were many country’s national pavilions like, India, Turkey, Italy, USA, Germany, France etc, which are displaying their products, while the Pakistan Pavilion is attracting the visitors. Speaking at the occasion, the Consul General Pakistan in Shanghai said that Pakistan was producing excellent quality leather and lather goods, which are highly competitive in the world markets. He hoped that Pakistan pavilion would prove to be a point of attraction for buyers.