KARACHI: Administrator Karachi Murtaza Wahab said that printing industry is key in today’s world. Industry is contributing heavily toward employment generation. Inaugurating PrintPak, country’s biggest printing graphic arts and packaging exhibition at Karachi Expo Centre he said that Karachi Metropolitan Corporation would provide land to local paper industry under a public-private partnership to establish training institutes for youth’s skill development.

Chairman Pakistan Association of Printing and Graphic Arts Industry (PAPGAI) Aziz Khalid said that this industry is one of largest after textile sector, with over a million workforce. “This industry is a backbone for sectors like FMCG, textile, publication housing, confectionery, pharmaceuticals and many others. Pakistan is manufacturing top quality printed products to cater to ever-growing domestic and international demand,” said Khalid. Industry has witnessed investments in new machinery and technology from current and new players as industry foresees an increase in demand domestically, given increasing retail landscape and export opportunities for sector.

Association has provided platform for State Bank of Pakistan to disseminate information regarding SME schemes among its members. It will not only help industry glow but also give SMEs a fair opportunity to contribute their share towards national economy.

President Karachi Chamber of Commerce and Industries M Idrees said that this industry is a significant contributor to economy in form of taxes, provision of employment opportunities to both skilled and unskilled and skill development of people associated with industry. Convener PAPGAI Basit Zaidi said that support from government through fair policies would help Pakistan to tap potential of export market worth $ 8-16 billion for printing sector. Zohair Naseer MD Badar Expo Solutions and Aziz Khalid Chairman PAPGAI gave Mementos to chief guest.

Published in The Daily National Courier, September, 06 2022

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