To expedite work and timely completion of the under-construction Peshawar Expo Centre, a committee comprising high officials from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa industries department, Sarhad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI) and Lahore Expo Centre would be constituted. The decision had been taken during a meeting of Board of Directors (BoD) of Pakistan Expo Centers Private Limited under chairmanship of the BoD member, Syed Yawar Ali in Lahore. The SCCI Acting President Shahid Hussain and presidents of all chamber of commerce and others relevant officials were present in the meeting. The meeting has approved formation of the proposed body, which will be supervised by the SCCI.
The Peshawar Expo Centre will be established in the city on pattern of Lahore Expo Centre, with aim to facilitate business community and international standard infrastructure for the promotion of economic activities through trade exhibitions, consumer fairs and conferences. SCCI Acting chief said the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, particularly its Peshawar city was the gateway to enhance mutual trade relations with Afghanistan and rest of Central Asian Republic countries. The federal government had initiated work on Peshawar Expo Centre a two year back in order to provide ease to traders and facilitate business communities of the area.
