ICF Participation in 7th International Khairpur Dates Exhibition & Seminar

Pakistan is the fifth leading dates producer in the world. The dates are mainly produced in Sindh in general and Khairpur Mirs’ in particular. In order to promote and motivate the growers of date palm, district administration of Khairpur Mirs organizes International Date Exhibition every year in which people from business sector, agriculture sector, civil society, corporate and government participate. The 7th International Khairpur Dates Exhibition & Seminar was organized by district administration Khairpur on August 22-23, 2015 and was inaugurated by Chief Minister Sindh Sayed Qaim Ali Shah Jillani here on August 22, 2015.

Indus Crafts Foundation also participated in this flagship event of district Khairpur by placing two stalls in the exhibition. The products placed were Bags, Diaries, File Covers, Cushions, Ajrak, Apparels, Key Chains, Tablet Pouches, Mobile pouches, glasses pouches, Khess, shirts, bed covers, jandri, dates, scenery painting, and others. Promotion Material was also placed like backdrop, panaflex standees, brochures, customer comments diary, and visiting cards.

The stall was visited by many renowned personalities like Deputy Commissioner Khairpur, Assistant Deputy Commissioner Khairpur, Deputy Director Social Welfare Khairpur and other respectable citizens. Member of National Assembly, Dr Nafisa Shah Jillani also visited ICF stalls and appreciated the work of Indus Crafts products like cushions, ICF date palm product, painting, jandri and Khess work and over all presentation. She also awarded cash prize of Rs 2,000/- to ICF Artisan Mr Shahnawaz Ali for his remarkable work in Khess.

The stalls were ranked by Social Welfare Department on the basis of quality of products, quantity of products, No of visitors, over all cleanliness and attitude of stall holders. It is pleasure to share that ICF Stall secured second position followed the stall of Bhittai Social Watch and Advocacy (BSWA) which stood at first.

The closing ceremony was presided by Dr Nafisa Shah Jillani who presented shield of 2nd best stall in handicraft category to General Manager ICF-Mr Hamid Ali Shaikh. The event came to conclusion with speeches from government officers, growers, civil society members, and Dr Nafisa Shah Jillani followed by a musical night.