Pakistan Gems, Jewelry have vast scope in Chinese market.

LAHORE -- Pakistan-China Joint Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCJCCI) has stressed the need for gems and jewelry export to China that would definitely benefit Pakistan economy, therefore Pakistani exporters must ensure international standards and quality to capture mega Chinese market. This was stated in a meeting of PCJCC's Export Promotion Committee chaired by the joint chamber's President Zarak Khan and also attended by Senior Vice President Moazzam Ghurki and Secretary General Salahuddin Hanif, according to PCJCCI spokesperson here Sunday. Zarak Khan said that Pakistan had emerged as the fifth largest country of gemstones reservoirs, but unfortunately the country had not been able to get benefit from its natural resources due to lack of skills, technology, and knowledge for processing of the mining materials.

He said Pakistan had a potential yield of 800, 000 carats of Ruby, 87, 000 carats of Emerald and five million carats of Peridot, which...

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