Pakistani traders fail to make it to PITEX

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, December 7

Traders from Pakistan failed to make it to the 12th edition of Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX), inaugurated today at Ranjit Avenue by Chief Minister Capt Amarinder Singh in the presence of a number of dignitaries.

The expo has an array of stalls put up by vendors from various places. Talking about the reason behind the absence of people from Pakistan, Anil Khaitan, president, PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, said, “It is a matter between the governments of both the nations that traders from the other side of the border did not make it to the expo this time.”

A five-day mega event-cum-exhibition is being organized by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry from December 7-11. On its inaugural day, a number of visitors paid visits to the stalls. Artificial jewellery and decorated items attracted a number of people. Among the Indian vendors’ stalls, Rajasthan-based manufacturers of artificial jewellery attracted a number of residents. Rajasthan delicacies such as daal-baati were able to attract customers in large numbers.

Talking about the famous eatables of Rajasthan, Babu Lal, a trader, said so far he had displayed this item at more than 500 places, adding that he was happy at the response he got here. Apart from this, a number of handicrafts have also been displayed at various places.