时尚
Pakistan asked to employ scientific methods to tap its gemstone potential
字号+ Author:Smart News Source:Sports 2025-01-09 11:39:12 I want to comment(0)
HARIPUR: Pakistan can tap its huge potential in gems and jewellery by employing the scientific approaches for production and promotion and checking the illegal trade. This was the gist of presentations made during the two-day PARTASH Jewellery Conference 2024, which concluded here on Wednesday. Pak-Austria Fachhochschule Institute of Science and Technology (PAF-IAST), Haripur, organised the event in collaboration with Higher Education Commission and other organisations. Various organisations and business entities dealing in gems and jewellery, art and design displayed their products at the exhibition. Two-day jewellery conference concludes in Haripur A stall exhibiting bead jewellery and decorative artifacts made by inmates of Haripur prison was the focus of attraction by visitors. Provincial minister for local governments Arshad Ayub Khan also attended the second day’s session. Members of academia, designers, entrepreneurs, metallurgists and gemologists were among those who attended the conference. Speaking to the participants, PAF-IAST Rector Dr Mujahid said the world’s gemstone and jewellery market stood at $206 billion till in 2023 and was projected to increase to $350 billion in 2024. “It’s a huge market where India is the biggest player having 24,000 tonnes of gold,” he said, adding Pakistan had a share of $1.3 billion in the world market, which was expected to rise to $1.6 billion by 2029 at 2.9 per cent growth rate. Dr Mujahid said despite being the eighth largest gemstone producer in the world, Pakistan’s exports were dismally low at only $8 million. He stressed the need for putting a check on illegal trade and employing the scientific approaches to get benefits of the untapped potential. Other speakers also emphasised the need for establishing institutions to boost Pakistan’s gemstone industry so that it could flourish. Sadaqat Khan, a representative of Human Development Organisation, in his presentation ‘art behind the bars’ highlighted the jewellery, decorative and religious artifacts made by jail inmates and the material used to improvise those items with available but meager resources. “HDO has introduced the skill of beads craft as a form of art therapy for helping inmates in mental healing, social integration and livelihoods earning during and post-detention period under the integrated programme of livelihoods and mental health,” he said. Imtiaz Rastgar, an entrepreneur, in his presentation said that the youth must play their role by planning to launch their startups in the field of gems and jewellery instead of looking towards government for jobs as the area was bestowed with huge market and profit earning potential. The conference also showcased a remarkable fusion of innovative trends, advanced materials and the jewellery making. Speakers also traced the history of jewellery in Buddhist, Indus and Islamic civilisations through their poster presentations. Dr Saadia Kamran Pasha, Zarina Gul, Rabia Chishti, Prof Shafiqur Rehman, Vice-Chancellor of Haripur University, and Prof Zafar Iqbal were prominent among those who spoke to the participants. Prof Iqbal, the chairperson of the event, promised another ‘exceptional’ exhibition next year.
1.This site adheres to industry standards, and any reposted articles will clearly indicate the author and source;
Related Articles
-
Shakira set to make epic comeback with exciting 2026 UK tour
2025-01-09 10:29
-
وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے اقتصادی ترقی کے لیے برآمدات پر مبنی ترقی اور سیاسی استحکام پر زور دیا۔
2025-01-09 10:23
-
کُرّام امن معاہدے کے بعد، ایم ڈبلیو ایم کے سربراہ نے ملک بھر میں دھرنا ختم کرنے کا اعلان کیا۔
2025-01-09 09:48
-
ملک گیر احتجاجات کے نویں دن کراچی والوں کی مشکلات میں اضافہ
2025-01-09 09:07
User Reviews
Recommended Reads
Hot Information
- لائیڈ کلین نے اپنے پارٹنر جوسلین وائلڈین اسٹائن کی موت پر خاموشی توڑ دی
- ہوائی فائرنگ سے منع: عاصمہ نے سال نو کے موقع پر ذمہ داری سے جشن منانے کی اپیل کی
- کم آمدن والے ملازمین کے لیے حج لیبر کوٹہ کے تحت نامزدگی کی درخواستیں مطلوب ہیں۔
- صدرِ مملکت اور وزیراعظم نے 2025ء میں متحد اور خوشحال پاکستان کی امید کا اظہار کیا۔
- Jennifer Lopez believes she hasn't done her 'best movie' yet
- 10 سال اور اس سے زیادہ عمر کے بچوں کے لیے B فارم کے لیے فنگر پرنٹ اور تصویر لازمی کر دی گئی ہے۔
- ہوائی فائرنگ سے منع: عاصمہ نے سال نو کے موقع پر ذمہ داری سے جشن منانے کی اپیل کی
- وزیراعظم شہباز شریف نے اقتصادی ترقی کے لیے برآمدات پر مبنی ترقی اور سیاسی استحکام پر زور دیا۔
- سپر باؤل 2025 نیو اورلینز ٹرک حملے کی وجہ سے منتقل کرنے جا رہا ہے: تفصیلات اندر
Abont US
Follow our WhatasApp account to stay updated with the latest exciting content