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Report about the visit of GAPC-Pakistan delegation to Jaipur

A delegation of Gold Art Promotion Council-Pakistan, headed by its President Muhammad Ahmad visited India to attend 10th Jaipur Jewellery Show-2012, which started from December 22-25, 2012. No doubt, it was a memorable occasion. All our members appreciated the arrangements of the event and termed them excellent.

It was second visit of our organization members in a year as our previous visit took place early in September. This shows the interest of our members to have business relations with our counterparts in India.

The GAPC-Pakistan delegation had the opportunity of productive meeting with Jaipur Jewellery Show Convener Vimal Chand Surana, Secretary Rajiv Jain and members N. R. Kothari and Mehul Durlabji.

Chairman and Nimal Kumar Barmecha, Convenor A & F of the Gems and Jewellery Export Promotion Council-India. These people especially came to Jaipur to have meeting with our delegation. They on this occasion invited us to attend their event Signature-2013 which is going to be held from February 22-25, 2013.

The office-bearers of GJEPC-India showed their interest in initiating measures for cooperation between GAPC-Pakistan and GJEPC-India. They also expressed their desire of having proposals in this regard. During the meeting, Muhammad Ahmad informed the GJEPC-India office-bearers that GAPC-Pakistan has constituted Pak-India Gems & Jewellery Business Committee for the promotion and development of trade between the two countries. The formation of this Committee was highly appreciated by the GJEPC-India delegation.

On the other hand, GAPC-Pakistan expressed its desire of exporting colour gemstones to India so that both countries benefit from its trade.

It would be appropriate to say that our members did business of nearly about twenty-five million rupees which is a record and has no parallel in the past. In addition to this business our members showed keen interest in the jewellery machinery and testing lab of India which is a good and positive sign.

At the end it would be appropriate to say that the customs duty on gems and jewellery is the main hurdle in the development of Pakistan-India trade. There is an urgent need to review it so that the trade via a third country, particularly Dubai should be avoided and the fruit of the efforts of the businessmen should reach at the genuine hands.