Pak Furniture Exports Witnesses 206% Surge In 5 Months

ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 23rd Jan, 2022 ) :Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Officer Mian Kashif Ashfaq Sunday said Pakistan's furniture exports registered astronomical 206.05 per cent increase during the first five months of the current fiscal year, compared to corresponding period of the last year.

He was talking to a delegation of furniture manufacturers jointly led by Chaudhary Nabeel and Chaudhary Waleed , which called on him here.

He said during the period under review, furniture worth US$ 3,645 million was exported and $ 1,191 million compared to corresponding period of last year. He said furniture industry had big potential to dominate global markets with innovative designs and could significantly contribute to exports.

However, a package of incentives and facilitation was direly needed for further boosting exports, he added. He said if the government extended full support, the volume of furniture exports could touch the figure of $5 billion for the next five years.

He hoped that under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Imran Khan, the furniture sector would grow and flourish in the days to come. He said the business community had pinned high hopes on Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf led government, adding that Imran Khan's government was committed to providing all facilities to businessmen to enhance the volume of exports.