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Doha
A two-day Pakistan International Property Exhibition (PIPEX) organised by Globo Asia Exhibitions Dubai in partnership with Ajwan Global for Services, Trading and Construction kicked off at Al Mas Ballroom, City Centre Rotana Doha on Wednesday.
Welcoming the guests, Managing Director of Globo Asia Imran Zareen Khattak thanked the representatives of socio-cultural forums and prominent members of the Pakistani community in Qatar for participating in the inauguration ceremony and for supporting the event.
"We invite Qatar-based Pakistanis to invest in these projects with full trust and peace of mind as we have only invited reputable and approved real estate developers from Pakistan,” said Khattak.
He said the event will feature Pakistan’s leading marketing companies and developers like Star Marketing (Pvt) Ltd, DHA Multan, Gulberg Green Islamabad, Pearl Continental Hotel Islamabad, Mumtaz City, Saif Group KPK, 101 Group Lahore, Green Pakistan Agro Farms (DHA), Bahira Town Phase 8 Rawalpindi, Rudan Enclave and Double6one.
Speaking on the occasion, Pakistan Overseas Community (POC) Chairman Mian Tariq Javed urged overseas Pakistani to contribute to the development of their homeland by investing in the real estate projects.
"Our motherland is passing through difficult times and needs economic stability. Overseas Pakistanis can play a vital role in strengthening their country’s economy by investing in different real estate ventures. I would request them to use only official channels for sending their hard-earned remittances back home and refrain from using illegal means,” Javed said.
Earlier, the event commenced with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an by a prominent Qatar-based businessman Umar Bangash. Bahrain-based entrepreneur Kamran Khan compered the event. He said the Globo Asia Exhibitions Dubai has earlier hosted similar successful events at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain.
The event is open to the public from 10am to 6pm.