WNAM REPORT: Pakistani mango festival in Doha ends after attracting people from different nationalities’. The first-ever Al Hamba Festival in Doha celebrated Pakistani mangoes was aimed at to attract Qatari importers to buy mangoes and other agricultural products from Pakistan.
Pakistan is one of the world’s biggest producers of mangoes but faces challenges in exporting due to weather issues, pests, and fruit flies that affect international agricultural standards.
Organised by the Pakistan Embassy and the Celebrations Organizing Committee of the Private Engineering Office, the festival showcases popular Pakistani mango varieties such as Sidhri, Chaunsa, Safeed Chaunsa, Anwar Ratol, and Duseri at Souq Waqif.
With participation from over 43 companies and 100 outlets, the event seeks to promote cultural exchange through food and encourage importers to order not just mangoes but also rice, fruits, and other products from Pakistan.
In addition to fresh mangoes, exhibitors displayed a range of processed foods, dried mangoes, and seasonal fruits like falsa, jamun, and peaches.
Local restaurants and cafés also joined in, offering a variety of Pakistani dishes to showcase the country’s rich culinary heritage.
