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ISLAMABAD (WNAM REPORT):Announcing the launch of Pakistan’s first “Made in Pakistan SME Cluster Showcase Expo 2026 ” to be held in Lahore from January 24, Special Assistant to the Prime Minister Haroon Akhtar Khan on Wednesday linked sustainable economic growth to the strengthening of Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs).
“MSMEs are the backbone of Pakistan’s economy and essential for achieving sustainable GDP growth of 6–7 per cent,” he said while addressing a press conference here. He was accompanied by Secretary Ministry of Industries and Production Saif Anjum.
He said, the three day expo will be held at the Lahore Expo Centre from January 24 to 26 to showcase the country’s untapped entrepreneurial and industrial potential and bring together thousands of MSMEs from the country.
He highlighted that MSMEs were essential for inclusive growth, employment generation, noting that Pakistan had around seven million MSMEs, compared to only a few thousand large-scale manufacturing units.
He said the Expo would feature a wide range of sectors including sports goods, gems and jewellery, surgical instruments, cutlery, textiles, garments, leather goods, auto parts, household appliances, plastics, agri-based products, cosmetics, packaging, handicrafts and light engineering, with a separate pavilion dedicated to women entrepreneurs.
