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ISLAMABAD
- Lahore has become the 2nd largest jewellery production hub of Pakistan after
Karachi, as more than 25000 business enterprises related to gems and jewellery
are operating in Punjab, providing employment to more than 20,0000 individuals.
Traditionally Lahore had always been a land of finesse artisans and this
tradition had transcended in the jewellery industry as well. Continuing its
progress on the mandate of development of gems and jewellery industry, Pakistan
Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) had established a Gems and
Jewellery Training and Manufacturing Centre (GJTMC) at Lahore.
The centre is successfully providing training
and common facility services to the gems and jewellery industry of Punjab.
Talking to APP, an official said the training center was not only for the
jewellers but for everybody who wanted to learn to design jewellery. “With its
new approach in jewellery making, GJTMC will help refine artistic abilities to
making jewellery while working in a creative and rewarding jewellery
profession”.
Classes are taught through live
demonstrations, as well as though lecture supported by multimedia presentations
and comprehensive exercises which provide students with rich and rewarding
learning experience in the best suited environment. Official said GJTMC Lahore
possesses a highly qualified, immensely experienced and very dedicated faculty
who helps the students to bring forth their creativity and convert dream ideas
into beautiful jewellery pieces. In an effort to further support the growing
industrialisation of the province, PGJDC intends to open a GJTMC in thriving
gems and jewellery industry of Sargodha in near future as well.
Gem exhibition attract people in large number:
The third annual Islamabad Gem Exhibition, featuring Pakistan’s minerals,
precious gemstones and jewellery, remained the point of attraction for
residents of twin cities of Rawalpindi and Islamabad, here yesterday. Third
Islamabad Gem exhibition commenced here on Friday, showcasing the best of
Pakistan’s Gems and Jewellery products, both traditional and contemporary
class. Pakistan Gems & Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) is organising
the grand event of international standard, a 3 day extravaganza from February
1-3.
The event highlighted Pakistani Gems and
Jewellery products in the most versatile manner, where the international buyers
were introduced to the rich Pakistani market. According to an official in PGJDC
Abdul Ahad this event focused on exhibiting Gems and Jewellery produced through
latest technology and skills.
He said the intricately crafted jewellery and
precious/semi-precious gemstones found in Pakistan were being revealed to an
entire new market and foreign buyers. The exhibition provided a lucrative
platform to the thriving gems and jewellery sector of the country, where
enabling environment was created both for local and international traders to
interact and promote business.
“Jewellers, gem dealers and manufacturers of
sectoral machinery, tools, equipment and accessories have displayed their
products during the Show”.
Ministry of production Secretary Gul Muhammad
Rind inaugurated the exhibition here on February 1.
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