Islamabad (PID AJK) President Azad Kashmir Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry has said that the mango festival would not only increase the export of mangoes but also generate a large foreign exchange that would have a positive impact on the country’s economy.
He expressed these views while addressing a special function on the occasion of the opening of the 6th Mango Festival at Centaurus Mall here on Sunday.
The president said that it was heartening to see that more than a hundred varieties of mango have been displayed at the exhibition. “Pakistan is the world’s number one exporter of mangoes”, he said adding that mango production in Pakistan stands at 17 lakh tonnes whereas the country earns nearly 145 million dollars in foreign exchange on mango export amounting to 142 metric tonnes.
Earlier, the AJK President inaugurated the 6th Mango Festival. Deputy Chairman Senate Mirza Muhammad Afridi was also present on this occasion. Barrister Sultan Mahmood Chaudhry also visited various mango stalls.
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