A delegation of Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) led by its Chairman Zahid Aslam held meetings in Shanghai with their Chinese counterparts for collaboration in the Textile sector.

Zahid Aslam while talking to APP from Shanghai said that he was

leading an eight-member delegation composed of manufactures and exporters who had

come with the intention to explore avenues to enhance textile export to China.

He said that for the last two days he along with the members of his delegation had held series of meetings with Chinese entrepreneurs for collaboration in Textile Sector.

Zahid Aslam pointed out that what he transpired from these meetings was that Chinese were willing to do business in partnership with Pakistani businessmen.

He said that he was also holding negotiations with the manufactures of power looms for Textile as Pakistan was interested in purchasing Chinese looms if available on competitive cost.

He said that in Pakistan mostly shuttle-less looms were being used for weaving which were costly and if Chinese manufactures offered Chinese made looms on lower prices those would prefer these.

Zahid Aslam pointed out that he had already held meetings with the Chinese importers of textile as well as machinery manufactures and expressed the determination for a positive outcome.

The delegation is also scheduled to meet members of Shanghai Textile Industry Association in Shanghai, Textiles importers in Ningbo and Textile Machinery manufacturers in Changzhou.

Meanwhile, the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) with the collaboration of Consulate General of Pakistan in Shanghai participated in the Inter-textile Shanghai Home Textiles 2007, by setting up Pakistan Pavilion, where over 800 stalls had been set up by companies from 21 different countries/regions.

The thirteen companies participating from Pakistan in this exhibition are Lucky Textile Mills, Crescent Textile Mills Pvt Ltd, Arzoo Textiles Pvt Ltd, Towellers Ltd, Habib Calico Weaving Industries Pvt Ltd, Niagara Mills Pvt Ltd, Esquire Garments, Orient Coating and Finishing Mills Ltd, Decent Textiles, New Zeenat Textiles Mills, Al Abid Silk Mills Ltd, Roomi Tex, and Rustam Towel Pvt Ltd.

Pakistani companies were showing the best of their products that would pave the way for Pakistani products to get access in the International market especially, in the growing Chinese market.
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