Pakistan Interiors Furniture Expo 2024 88th Edition of PIFE Expo held on April 26th , 2024 to April 28 th , 2024 at Hall no 4 5& 6, Karachi Expo Centre, University road, Karachi. Government bodies leading businesspersons, Karachi Chamber of Commerce, Members of Provincial Assembly Sindh, Honorary Consul Generals of different countries, stakeholders of the furniture industry, will attend this mega event. The top 100 Furniture brands will exhibit at the event. Zero Healthcare Pakistan is the official sponsor of the event, while Z Home by Zubaidas, The Roshaan’s, Empire Furnishers, Taj Mahal, Hunr Furniture, Samar Furnishers, NDF, Victoria Furniture, Quetta Carpet, Lotus International, Home & Taste, Ambition Furniture, Uzma Home, Amir Furniture, RH Furniture, Interior Insight, Trends Home, kalu Furniture Story, Oak Smith London and Style & Comfort etc are the other major exhibitors. Visitors on the lookout for buying furniture will be able to enjoy special discount of up to 40% on different items exhibited at the event. CEO of Pakistan Interiors furniture expo Mr. Adnan Afzal said this exhibition will also provide the younger designers and architects to see the market trends and display their own work alongside that of more established professionals. Pakistan’s wood industry is well developed and captures 95% of the country’s total market for furniture. The country has more than 700 units of wooden furniture with Chiniot, alone meets 80% of furniture demand in the country, Gujarat, with world-class furniture, Peshawar, Lahore, Karachi and Faisalabad being important centers. Director of Pakistan Interiors furniture expo Ms Madeeha Adnan said that import of furniture items could create a viable threat of unemployment in local furniture industry. The furniture industry in Pakistan has great potential as it can be both a labor intensive and capital-intensive sector. Skilled craftsmen can create unique pieces while large scale factories can produce many identical units in both cases adding to the employment. “She said local furniture industry has a great potential and there is only a need of the patronization of the government and if furniture sector will be given a status of an industry, she is optimistic that it will bring multiple socio-economic benefits. She further demanded that the government must provide subsidies for growth of furniture sector especially in the preliminary stages besides removing hurdles in the promotion of furniture sector in Pakistan.