{
  "id": 5475412,
  "title": "3P Pakistan 2026 exhibition opens in Lahore",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/3p-pakistan-2026-exhibition-opens-in-lahore",
  "topic": "business",
  "section": "Business",
  "published": "2026-09-04T02:34:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40437882/3p-pakistan-2026-exhibition-opens-in-lahore"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "LAHORE: Punjab Industries and Commerce Minister Chaudhry Shafay Hussain officially opened 3P Pakistan 2026, the largest exhibition for the plastic, printing, and packaging industries in the nation. The event, held over three days and organized by Fact Exhibitions (Pvt) Ltd., brought together 650 companies from over 30 countries. Shafay toured the exhibition, expressing enthusiasm for the innovative machinery and sustainable products presented by exhibitors. The minister praised Fact Exhibitions for successfully gathering global industry leaders and highlighted the exhibition's potential to drive business growth and increase exports. He emphasized that the plastic, printing, and packaging sector was a significant industry, and the provincial government was proactively addressing its concerns. Punjab had seen substantial investments in recent years, with new industries being established and existing ones expanding. The minister announced that Vivo mobile phone production and chip frame manufacturing would commence in Punjab for the first time in Pakistan's history. A new industrial policy was introduced to accelerate industrialization, including the provision of industrial plots in Special Economic Zones on lease and a shift towards solar energy in industrial centers. Fact Exhibitions CEO Saleem Khan Tanoli emphasized the exhibition's focus on innovation, sustainability, and the circular economy. The inaugural ceremony saw attendance from the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry's senior vice president and numerous industrialists and business representatives.",
  "summary": "LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Industries and Commerce Chaudhry Shafay Hussain on Thursday inaugurated 3P Pakistan 2026, the country’s largest exhibition for the plastic, printing and packaging industries, featuring 650 companies from more than 30 countries. Organized by Fact Exhibitions (Pvt) Ltd., the three-day exhibition will continue until Sept. 5, showcasing the latest machinery, technologies…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}