‘Govt committed to facilitating furniture exports’

LAHORE: Finance Minister Asad Umar said on Monday that the government would fully exploit the export potential of Pak-made classical furniture, besides patronising the furniture sector so that it could capture its due share in the international market.

Talking to Pakistan Furniture Council (PFC) Chief Executive Mian Kashif Ashfaq, the minister said that demands of PFC were given due importance, as the furniture manufacturers, which were registered with the federal sale tax, were allowed the import of duty-free furniture raw material.

Umar said that Pakistan was blessed with artisans, craftsmen and a host of other skilled force to produce the best handmade furniture in the world, adding that Pakistani furniture enjoyed a huge demand in the global market.

He said Pakistan was moving forward in a better position to attract international investment and “it was highly praiseworthy that PFC was utilising all available resources to create opportunities for foreign investment” in the country.