Karachi (TDI): The second edition of the four-day Pakistan International Maritime Expo and Conference (PIMEC) has kickstarted at Expo Center, Karachi, after an inauguration ceremony on Monday.
In the exhibition area, one of the noticeable presences in a display of “Made in Uzbekistan” products; including textiles, yarn, food products, beverages, jams, house cleaning as well as personal care products.
The stall has been set up by endorsement of Uzbekistan Trade Center (UCTC) and the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Uzbekistan; who have brought this variety of Uzbek products to PIMEC, to attract business, get more exposure, and create avenues for regional trade.
With representatives of 44 countries and 133 foreign delegations, PIMEC 2025 is a golden opportunity for trade and business exposure. Seeing this potential, twenty eight international firms have set up stalls alongside 150 local companies and businesses in the maritime sector.
𝐈𝐧𝐚𝐮𝐠𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐝𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐫. 𝐀𝐡𝐬𝐚𝐧 𝐈𝐪𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐮𝐝𝐡𝐫𝐲, 𝐅𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐌𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠, 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬
At the inauguration of the Pakistan International Maritime Exhibition… pic.twitter.com/J89Vab0ESN
— PIMEC (@pimecexpo) November 3, 2025
At the inauguration ceremony, Planning Minister Ahsan Iqbal described Pakistan as a “natural maritime bridge” linking the East and the West, adding that the country’s geographical position; where South Asia, Central Asia, the Middle East, and Africa converge, gives it immense strategic potential.
He pointed out that Pakistan possesses a 1,000-kilometre coastline, an exclusive economic zone of 290,000 square km, and abundant offshore resources in renewable energy, fisheries, and minerals.
Citing UNCTAD figures, Iqbal added that over 80% of world trade by volume and 70% by value moves through sea routes.
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The global blue economy, he said, generates more than $2.5 trillion annually and sustains 350 million jobs across industries such as shipping, ports, fisheries, and coastal tourism.
Uzbekistan’s participation in PIMEC builds on a significantly growing bilateral trade volume with Pakistan; which reached $404 million last year. Both countries are now aiming to increase mutual trade to worth $2billion.
Yarn and textiles displayed at PIMEC are one of Uzbekistan’s major exports to Pakistan; in addition to dried legumes and nitrogenous fertilizers.
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