KARACHI, Feb 3: Export Promotion Bureau (EPB) will play host to the 16th Asian Trade Promotion Forum (ATPF) being held in Islamabad from February 7-8. The meeting will be inaugurated by the minister for commerce Humayun Akhtar Khan.

Thirty delegates from sixteen trade promotion member organizations have confirmed their participation in ATPF meeting.

This was stated by assistant director (GRM) EPB Saeed Qadir Mangi to a select group of newsmen at a local hotel on Monday. He said that 9 ATPF member countries including Pakistan will deliver presentation on the Forum theme: “Enhancing the service delivery by the TPO under the WTO regime.”

Mr. Mangi, who was assisted by director public relations, EPB, Talat Rahim, gave the background of the ATPF and its contribution towards promotion of trade link between the member countries.