Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMEA) Chairman Mian Atiqur Rehman said on Sunday that increasing exports is impossible without removing unnecessary obstacles and securing government support.
Addressing a review meeting of the Association here, he said organizations like SMEDA should provide financial and technical assistance for establishing carpet production centers in rural areas to increase production. “The 41st International Exhibition, scheduled for 2025, will be designed according to new trends, for which proposals will be solicited in advance,” he added.
PCMEA Patron-in-Chief Abdul Latif Malik, Vice Chairman Riaz Ahmed, Carpet Training Institute (CTI) Chairperson Ejaz,-ur-Rehman, senior leaders Usman Ashraf, Major (R) Akhtar Nazir, Saeed Khan, Shahid Hassan Sheikh, Akbar Malik, Saad-ur-Rehman, Faisal Saeed Khan, and others attended the meeting.
Mian Atiqur Rehman said, “Currently, our priority is to increase the exports of handmade carpets. However, we are not producing at the desired level, and there are several reasons for this.
To retain skilled artisans associated with this industry, we need to make it attractive, for which the government and relevant organizations must support us.”—APP
