APCCI hosted a dinner in the honour of IT Delegation from Pakistan which is participating in CeBIT expo Darling Harbour Sydney from 23 to 25 May 2017. The delegation led by Mr Jahanzaib Shafi of Pakistan Software Export Board with members of the participating companies representative Mr Kashif Amin, Beacon Impex ,Mr Sibtain Raza, CIS Software House,Mr M. Muzammil Tawjani,Kordel Labs & Mr Osama Khabab,Of Motioncue. The IT delegation is here to explore business opportunities in Australia with a focus on IT exports from Pakistan.
Mr Muhammad Asif, President APCCI in his opening speech welcomed the delegates and paid special thanks to Mr Abdul Majid Yousfani, Consulate General of Pakistan for accepting their invitation to attend the dinner. Although it was a very short notice to arrange this dinner but even then prominent members of the Australian Pakistan community spared their valuable time to attend this dinner. It was attended by Mr. Usman Khan, Mr Bashir Malik, Mr. Faisal Shamsi, Mr. Rehan Alvi of SBS Urdu Service along with Mr Asif Iqbal, Chairman, APCCI and all other members comprising of Ejaz Paracha, Mohammed Abid.
The Consul General of Pakistan in his address guided the members of delegation that how to get the business in Australian Market. He said there is a potential in IT market but prices and service standard should be maintained to grab the business opportunities. He advised that any delegation planning to visit Australia should submit their visa application before time in order to avoid delays in getting the visa. He appreciated the wisdom of the young IT professional who is putting their full efforts to make this trip useful.
Mr Jahanzaib Shafi in his speech informing that the delegates have been able to identify the business opportunities in Australia. He also mentioned the importance of cooperation at the level of Pakistan Consulate to make this visit successful.
In the end Mr Asif Iqbal, Chairman APCCI thanked all delegates for accepting the dinner invitation on a short notice and paid special thanks to Mr Muhammad Asif, President APCCI for arranging the dinner.He also thanked the prominent community members who attended the event and also Kamil Khan who supplied the scrumptious food.