A 15-member Sri Lankan business delegation led by Minister for Commerce and Industry Rishad Bathiudeen is arriving in Pakistan today for a 4-day official visit on the invitation of his Pakistani counterpart Engr Khurram Dastgir Khan, Pakistan High Commission Colombo said in an e-mail message on Wednesday.
It said the Sri Lankan delegation, comprising of top textile and business groups, leading textile chain stores, wholesale dealers, importers of fabric as well as representatives of Chambers of Commerce and Industry, will attend the first ever textile sector specific exhibition TeXpo Pakistan 2016.
The TeXpo 2016 is arranged by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce Pakistan at Expo Centre, Karachi from April 7-10, 2016. TeXpo 2016 will especially focus on the value-added textile products like high-end garments, hosiery, ready-made garments, knitwear, etc. As part of the expo, a fashion show will also be organised to display the strengths of Pakistani fashion and garments industry.