KARACHI, May 16: A record-breaking number of people visited the Expo Centre on Sunday which housed the "All about lifestyles" exhibition, organized by the Dawn Group of Newspapers. Sunday was the last day of the three-day mega-event.

On Sunday afternoon, when the event was entering its last phase, so many people rushed towards the exhibition halls that their queue swelled uncontrollably and became several hundred metres long within half an hour. Remarkably, no untoward incident was reported as the people exhibited exemplary behaviour.

A spokesman for the organizers said the 'food street', in which some 20 local and franchise vendors of foodstuff had set up stalls, proved to be the most frequented part of the exhibition.

Another first was the sale of specially-designed T-shirts with slogans calling for the conservation of turtles, he said. The proceeds from the sale of these shirts would be forwarded to an appropriate NGO or conservation group.

In response to a question, he said serious buyers had visited the exhibition halls. "Our observation is that people visit our exhibition not to 'windowshop' but to actually buy stuff," he remarked.

People from all walks of life visited the exhibition halls but students by far outnumbered all other groups. The youth took keen interest in the stalls at which computer-related products and cellular technology items were on sale.

Stalls featuring consumer items and durable goods drew large crowds too. In all more than a hundred companies took part in the exhibition. All the firms did good business.

The works of students from the Karachi School of Arts were on display in the corridors of the Expo Centre, which acted as an added attraction to the visitors. A movie theatre had also been set up where family films were being screened non-stop.

A children's corner had also been set up where puppet shows, magic shows and interactive games were being played by children of all ages.