Pakistan Association of Printing and Graphic Arts Association

PAKISTAN ASSOCIATION OF PRINTING AND GRAPHIC ARTS INDUSTRY

Chairman Message

Saad Haleem Khan

Chairman PAPGAI

I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the General Body Members and Executive Committee of PAPGAI for their confidence in my commitment and abilities to serve as the Chairman of our esteemed association. I pledge to work with my team for the betterment of our industry. Our targets will be as follows:

1.To start the campaign of securing an
Essential Industry Status for the Printing, Packaging and Graphic Arts Industry through PR and lobbying at all relevant forums including FPCCI, relevant Ministries, Chambers of Commerce & Industry including LCCI and KCCI, as well as concerned Government Departments. We will create an awareness about the vital importance of the Printing and Packaging Industry of Pakistan as it serves as a backbone supplier to all other key industries including Pharmaceuticals, FMCG, Auto Parts and Engineering Products, Textiles, Sports Goods etc.

2. Make efforts in the area of Technical Education to solve the problem of shortage of educated and skilled workforce facing our industry through following initiatives:
a). To start international standard short course for Offset Machine Operator Level 2  at Government College of Technology, Printing and Graphic Arts (PGA).
b). To contribute to the improvement of the standard of DAE in Printing in teamwork with TEVTA and PGA.
c). To take steps for the launch of a Bachelor’s Degree in Printing, Packaging and Graphic Arts Technology.
d). To introduce the concept of RPL i.e. Recognition of Prior learning for upgrade of the existing not so educated workforce of the industry.

3. To cater to the needs of this modern era, we will  improve and mobilize PAPGAI’s social media assets including Face Book, Official Website etc to make sure that our message and sincere efforts reach all members of our industry and encourage co-operation, better understanding and sharing of best practices. This is also much required for a worthy introduction of our association to the international organizations related to Printing, Packaging and Graphic Arts Industry.

4. Re-enforce the value of PAPGAI Membership being the biggest platform of the Printing, Packaging and Graphic Arts Industry of Pakistan.
To team up with credible welfare organizations to reach the needy, less privileged ones  and create opportunities of technical education  leading to respectable employment opportunities  for them within our industry.
To establish and/or strengthen PAPGAI’S relations with international organizations 
like World Print and Communication Forum, PIEC, etc.

Head Office

Hamza Rashid – Secretary General
CC-25, Central Plaza, 3-Civic Center, Barkat Market, Garden Town, Lahore – Pakistan.
Email: papgaipk@yahoo.com

ZONAL OFFICE

Irfan Siddiqui – Secretary
Room No. 214, 2nd Floor, Mashriq Center, Opposite Faran Club, Stadium Road, Karachi – Pakistan.
Email: papgai@yahoo.com