{"id":42566,"date":"2025-02-22T08:18:23","date_gmt":"2025-02-22T08:18:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/?p=42566"},"modified":"2025-02-22T08:18:23","modified_gmt":"2025-02-22T08:18:23","slug":"furniture-expo-2025-kicks-off-at-the-centaurus-mall-islamabad-dr-rashid-ilyas-emphasizes-upon-value-addition-to-increase-export","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/furniture-expo-2025-kicks-off-at-the-centaurus-mall-islamabad-dr-rashid-ilyas-emphasizes-upon-value-addition-to-increase-export\/","title":{"rendered":"Furniture Expo 2025 Kicks Off at the Centaurus Mall, Islamabad &#8211; Dr Rashid Ilyas Emphasizes upon Value Addition to Increase Export"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42568\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Furniture-Expo-Centaurus.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Furniture-Expo-Centaurus.jpg 500w, https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Furniture-Expo-Centaurus-300x190.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><strong>ISLAMABAD: The highly anticipated Furniture Expo 2025 has commenced at The Centaurus Mall, Islamabad. This three-day event running from February 21st to February 23rd, is set to showcase a wide range of high-quality furniture, highlighting the craftsmanship and expertise of Pakistan&#8217;s furniture industry.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Furniture Expo was inaugurated by Sardar Dr. Rashid Ilyas Khan (President the Centaurus Group), Ms Ayesha (Winsome Marketing), along with the senior management of The Centaurus Mall. Sardar Dr. Rashid Ilyas Khan emphasized the immense potential of Pakistan&#8217;s furniture sector in the global market.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the occasion, he stated that the global furniture market size was valued at USD 677.09 billion and is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 5.9% from 2024 to 2030. However, Pakistan\u2019s furniture exports stand at only $222.19 million, which is significantly lower compared to the international market.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-42556\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/IMG-20250221-WA0141-e1740149200695.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" \/>He also said, our country produces superior quality furniture compared to many nations whose exports are much higher despite offering lower quality. It is imperative that we focus on refining our furniture industry to meet international standards and increase exports.<\/p>\n<p>The government must extend its support to help the sector grow, so Pakistan\u2019s furniture market can establish a strong presence on the global stage.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"3AdQ4nRYaV\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/centaurus-group-supporting-economy-attracting-investments-promoting-tourism-interview-dr-rashid-ilyas-khan\/\">Centaurus Group : Supporting Economy , Attracting Investments, Promoting Tourism : Interview Dr Rashid Ilyas Khan<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Centaurus Group : Supporting Economy , Attracting Investments, Promoting Tourism : Interview Dr Rashid Ilyas Khan&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/centaurus-group-supporting-economy-attracting-investments-promoting-tourism-interview-dr-rashid-ilyas-khan\/embed\/#?secret=wnvuVcL3NZ#?secret=3AdQ4nRYaV\" data-secret=\"3AdQ4nRYaV\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>The Centaurus Mall has always been at the forefront of promoting local businesses by providing a premium platform that connects manufacturers with a large audience and potential international buyers.<\/p>\n<p>This event not only enhances networking opportunities but also serves as a catalyst for boosting sales and marketing for local furniture makers.<\/p>\n<p>The Furniture Expo 2025 offers visitors an opportunity to explore an extensive range of home and office furniture, interior decor solutions and innovative designs. The event aims to foster business growth and create new avenues for local furniture manufacturers to expand their reach.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"lEDcPc35fF\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-february-2025\/\">Pakistan in the World \u2013 February 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; clip: rect(1px, 1px, 1px, 1px);\" title=\"&#8220;Pakistan in the World \u2013 February 2025&#8221; &#8212; Pakistan In the World\" src=\"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/pakistan-in-the-world-february-2025\/embed\/#?secret=psPeKXqdLm#?secret=lEDcPc35fF\" data-secret=\"lEDcPc35fF\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ISLAMABAD: The highly anticipated Furniture Expo 2025 has commenced at The Centaurus Mall, Islamabad. This three-day event running from February 21st to February 23rd, is set to showcase a wide range of high-quality furniture, highlighting the craftsmanship and expertise of Pakistan&#8217;s furniture industry. The Furniture Expo was inaugurated by Sardar Dr. Rashid Ilyas Khan (President [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":42568,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[1805,6797,1312,6796,3979,251,5073],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42566"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=42566"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42566\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":42570,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/42566\/revisions\/42570"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/42568"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=42566"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=42566"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pakistanintheworld.pk\/live\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=42566"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}