KARACHI: Thirty-six Pakistani companies are set to showcase their products at the 27th edition of Beautyworld 2023, taking place next week at the Dubai World Trade Center in the United Arab Emirates.
The event, scheduled from October 30 to November 1, is organized by Messe Frankfurt and will feature more than 1,700 exhibitors from 60 countries across 15 halls.
Pakistan's participation includes direct exhibitors as well as a dedicated pavilion coordinated by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP).
The event will also host country pavilions from China, Italy, Japan, Korea, Turkey, the United Kingdom, and the United States, among others, showcasing a range of products from fragrances and cosmetics to beauty tech and personal care items.
The organizers anticipate over 50,000 trade buyers to attend, including a significant number from Pakistan.
“Importers of beauty products as well as salon and spa owners will attend the show to look at new products and attend master classes in various beauty techniques,” TDAP said in statement on Wednesday.
The direct exhibitors from Pakistan include Bonanza Satrangi, Face Fresh, Faiza Beauty Cream, Golden Pearl Cosmetics, Mohammad Hashim Tajir Surma and Soneri Care. Those who are participating under TDAP are Bio Cos International, Montis Private Limited, Noorani & Company, and Zaki Industrial Corporation, among others.
Pakistani participants said the exhibition would provide them an opportunity to interact with foreign buyers, particularly those who have not been visiting their country due to security fears or other concerns.
“We are planning to boost our exports from Pakistan and this exhibition is going to be an opportunity to build contacts with foreign buyers,” Abdullah Zaki, CEO of Zaki Industrial Corporation, told Arab News on Thursday.
“Many buyers who are reluctant to visit Pakistan due to security concerns will be visiting the exhibition at Dubai,” he added.
Beautyworld Middle East stands as the region’s premier international trade fair for the beauty, hair, fragrances and wellbeing sectors. Renowned as one of the world’s most influential beauty trade shows, the event offers a unique three-day platform for trade visitors to engage directly with exhibitors for meaningful business interactions.
The fair has been instrumental in driving industry growth and development, consistently presenting a robust lineup of global products and brands. It also serves as the go-to destination for professionals looking to stay abreast of beauty industry trends.
Pakistani cosmetic companies set to exhibit at 27th Beautyworld 2023 in Dubai
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Pakistani cosmetic companies set to exhibit at 27th Beautyworld 2023 in Dubai
- Beautyworld Middle East is the region’s premier trade fair for the beauty, hair, fragrances and wellbeing sectors
- Pakistani participants say they are excited to interact with foreign buyers who are reluctant to visit their country
Sindh assembly passes resolution rejecting move to separate Karachi
- Chief Minister Shah cites constitutional safeguards against altering provincial boundaries
- Calls to separate Karachi intensified amid governance concerns after a mall fire last month
ISLAMABAD: The provincial assembly of Pakistan’s southern Sindh province on Saturday passed a resolution rejecting any move to separate Karachi, declaring its territorial integrity “non-negotiable” amid political calls to carve the city out as a separate administrative unit.
The resolution comes after fresh demands by the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) and other voices to grant Karachi provincial or federal status following governance challenges highlighted by the deadly Gul Plaza fire earlier this year that killed 80 people.
Karachi, Pakistan’s largest and most densely populated city, is the country’s main commercial hub and contributes a significant share to the national economy.
Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah tabled the resolution in the assembly, condemning what he described as “divisive statements” about breaking up Sindh or detaching Karachi.
“The province that played a foundational role in the creation of Pakistan cannot allow the fragmentation of its own historic homeland,” Shah told lawmakers, adding that any attempt to divide Sindh or separate Karachi was contrary to the constitution and democratic norms.
Citing Article 239 of Pakistan’s 1973 Constitution, which requires the consent of not less than two-thirds of a provincial assembly to alter provincial boundaries, Shah said any such move could not proceed without the assembly’s approval.
“If any such move is attempted, it is this Assembly — by a two-thirds majority — that will decide,” he said.
The resolution reaffirmed that Karachi would “forever remain” an integral part of Sindh and directed the provincial government to forward the motion to the president, prime minister and parliamentary leadership for record.
Shah said the resolution was not aimed at anyone but referred to the shifting stance of MQM in the debate while warning that opposing the resolution would amount to supporting the division of Sindh.
The party has been a major political force in Karachi with a significant vote bank in the city and has frequently criticized Shah’s provincial administration over its governance of Pakistan’s largest metropolis.
Taha Ahmed Khan, a senior MQM leader, acknowledged that his party had “presented its demand openly on television channels with clear and logical arguments” to separate Karachi from Sindh.
“It is a purely constitutional debate,” he told Arab News by phone. “We are aware that the Pakistan Peoples Party, which rules the province, holds a two-thirds majority and that a new province cannot be created at this stage. But that does not mean new provinces can never be formed.”
Calls to alter Karachi’s status have periodically surfaced amid longstanding complaints over governance, infrastructure and administrative control in the megacity, though no formal proposal to redraw provincial boundaries has been introduced at the federal level.
