Pakistan Auto Show 2017 in March

KARACHI: The 13th Pakistan Auto and Parts Show (PAPS) 2017 would be held from March 3-5, 2017 at the Expo Centre Karachi, whose 60 percent stalls were booked on the first day of opening on Friday.

PAPS 2017 is being organised by the Pakistan Association of Auto Parts and Accessories Manufacturers (PAAPAM), while its soft launch was held at a local hotel on Friday evening.

The PAPS 2017 will attract assemblers or original equipment manufacturers (OEMs), auto part manufacturers (APMs), allied industries, automobile financing companies, raw material suppliers, engineering experts and regulators. “The main target of the PAPS show is to benefit Pakistan through boosting its industries, promoting import substitution, enhancing exports and growth in the economy,” said Chairman PAPS 2017 and Senior Vice Chairman PAAPAM, Mashood Ali Khan. “As the economy of Pakistan is growing rapidly, the importance of such shows becomes greater, as PAPS will be geared to invite both local and international investors, who are showing keen interest in working with Pakistan,” he said.

A large number of guests from the automotive industry of Pakistan attended the launching ceremony and expressed their keen interest in participating in the upcoming event.

A delegation of PAAPAM members have specially visited various countries in the recent months to carry out road shows for inviting potential exhibitors to participate in the PAPS 2017 at Karachi, which will exhibit the tremendous potential of the automotive and allied industries in Pakistan.

Khan said that the delegation had already visited United States of America, Germany, China, Turkey, Korea and Italy so far, and the response has been most positive.