Faisalabad: Alibaba.com a global platform for B2B e-commerce organised 1st Faisalabad seller summit in collaboration with Faisalabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (FCCI). Event focused on huge potential of Faisalabad exporters to tap into digital B2B buyer base.

With over 600+ registrations of event more than 200 attendees visited FCCI to witness session and 200+ people joined online. Faisalabad seller summit event themed ‘Go Export with Alibaba.com’ was attended by. Atif Munir Sheikh President Faisalabad Chamber. Song Song Business Head, Alibaba.com Pakistan, Syed M. Safwan owner, Syed and Sons (10+ years Alibaba member) M. HaiderZaidi Export Law Specialist, AUC Law,. Tariq Mehmood Mian VP and Board Raaziq International Logistics. Atif Munir said, “On behalf of Faisalabad business community we are thankful toAlibaba.com for unlocking e-commerce export opportunities for local SMEs. There is a lot of untapped potential for growth of e-commerce in Pakistan therefore we urge Alibaba.com to help unlock it for Pakistan’s sustainable economic growth.” Song Song said, “Faisalabad has traditionally been manufacturing city of Pakistan with a lot of traditional manufacturers in textile and other industries with superior product.”  Faisalabad in particular contributed $ 3.2 billion in export volume or 12 percent of country’s total export volume in fiscal year 2021-22. 

However, participation of Faisalabad exporters in Alibaba.com is just 1.2 percent. Pakistan is one of Alibaba.com’s most important supplier markets given its geographical advantage, skilled labour force and budding entrepreneurial SMEs looking to export.–Online

Published in The Daily National Courier, August, 18 2022

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