Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC)

 

Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company (PGJDC) is a subsidiary of Pakistan Industrial Development Corporation, Ministry of Production, Government of Pakistan. The charter of the Company is to enhance the value chain productivity of gems and jewellery industry of Pakistan from Mine to Market. The Company aims to enhance exports through facilitation, technology up-gradation, skill development and marketing/branding initiatives.

 

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While realizing its vision for the development of Gems & Jewellery industry of the country, PGJDC has made untiring efforts and established the following projects:

 

 

Marketing & Branding

Facilitation of international marketing for the gems & jewellery sector at Pakistan pavilions in 27 international gems and jewellery shows in Bangkok, Hong Kong, Dubai, Munich and Tucson under the brand name of Gems & Jewellery Pakistan.
   

Gems & Jewellery Training and Manufacturing Centres

at Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta, Gilgit, Azad Jammu Kashmir and Sargodha.
   

Assaying & Hallmarking Centres

at Karachi and Lahore.
   

Gem Identification Laboratories

at Karachi, Lahore, Peshawar, Quetta and Gilgit.
   

Gem Exchanges

at Peshawar and Quetta.

 

In addition, PGJDC has accomplished the following:

 

Organized Pakistan Pavilion and led Trade delegates of the country in 27 International Gems and Jewellery Exhibitions, facilitating 305 companies.

Organized Pakistan International Gems and Jewellery Exhibition 2012 in Karachi showcasing products of 78 exhibitors from across Pakistan and was visited by delegates from various countries.

Successfully Organized 27 Gem Bazaars/Exhibitions to facilitate around 1000 traders/companies in Islamabad, Peshawar, Quetta and Lahore.

Trained 6300 participants through 480 training programs in the field of Gemstone Mining, Gemstone Identification, Gemstone Processing, Jewellery Manufacturing & Jewellery Designing.

Introduced new technology in the Gems and Jewellery industry including CAD/CAM, revolutionizing Gems and Jewellery industry quantitatively and qualitatively leading towards job creation and enhancing exports.

The proposals for policy reforms have been initiated which is approved and incorporated in the Trade Policy providing a conducive environment for export growth.

Developed Promotional Strategy for Export of Gems and Jewellery supported by Marketing Plan & presented to the Honorable Prime Minister of Pakistan on March 7, 2012 which was approved in principle.

An interactive E-Commerce web portal was launched for developing B2B and B2C linkages among the local and international Gems and Jewellery stakeholders.

The export from Gems and Jewellery sector was at USD 47.53 Million in 2006-2007 which increased to USD 1.21 Billion in July 2012 - Feb 2013.
News & Updates
PGJDC is set to organize the Second edition of Pakistan International Gems & Jewellery Exhibition at Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi on 26 – 29 Sep 2013 (Read more)
To book booths for PIGJE 2013, call 021-35631395-7
The First Pakistan International Gems & Jewellery Exhibition was successfully organized by PGJDC at Pearl Continental Hotel Karachi on 7 – 10 June 2012.