Pakistani Punjabi Wedding Bridal Party Fashion Jewellery 14

Pakistani Punjabi Wedding Bridal Party Fashion Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir 

Despite its abundant reserves of precious and semi-precious gemstones and rich history of jewellery manufacturing, Pakistan has been unable to develop an internationally competitive gems and jewellery industry. Capitalizing on its vast natural resources, low labor costs, skilled craftsmen, and growing national and international demand, Pakistan has the potential to become a regional hub for precious stone cutting and jewellery manufacturing.

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Pakistani Punjabi Wedding Bridal Party Fashion Jewellery 13- 2014

Pakistani Punjabi Wedding Bridal Party Fashion Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir 

Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company was formed in June 2006 and the company became operational in April 2005. PGJDC has the support and backing of the Government of Pakistan through Ministry of Production. The success of two years of consultative exercise which led to the formation of PGJDC would have been impossible without the personal attention and encouragement given throughout by the Ministry of Production, Government of Pakistan.

This consultative process of value chain analysis, gap identification and pilot project identification was led by private sector stakeholders representing all the four provinces and federally administered territories. The result was the first ever mine-to-market strategy based on first hand information.

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Pakistani Punjabi Wedding Bridal Fashion Jewellery 12

Pakistani Punjabi Wedding Bridal Fashion Jewelry 

By Samina Aamir

 is blessed with vast natural reserves of precious and semi precious colored gemstones, including ruby, emerald, tourmaline, garnet, topaz, peridot, aquamarine, spinel, pargasite, diopside, moonstone, serpentine jade, epidote, pink beryl (morganite), purple beryl, sphene, zoisite, lapis lazuli, turquoise, kunzite and almost all known varieties of quartz. Considering these two factors Pakistan is ideally placed for the industry to flourish and grow to meet the international challenges, if channelized in the right direction.

In addition, Pak

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Pakistani Punjabi Wedding Bridal Fashion Jewellery 11

Pakistani Punjabi Wedding Bridal Fashion Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir 

Pakistan Gems and Jewellery Development Company was formed in June 2006 and the company became operational in April 2007. PGJDC has the support and backing of the Government of Pakistan through Ministry of Production. The success of two years of consultative exercise which led to the formation of PGJDC would have been impossible without the personal attention and encouragement given throughout by the Ministry of Production, Government of Pakistan.

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Pakistani Panjabi Wedding Bridal Jewellery 10

Pakistani Panjabi Wedding Bridal Jewelry. 

By Samina Aamir

Pakistan is a country with a population of more than 150 million. Labour force is available at relatively cheap rates hence offers a competitive edge. In this part of the world women love to wear gold jewellery. On occasions of marriage and other ceremonies a lot of jewellery is bought and worn. Secondly, gold is also bought for investment purposes, and considered a security as well. Historically Pakistan has a rich tradition of jewellery designs and craftsmanship, being handed down from Gandhara civilization, Alexandrian period and various other dynasties which ruled the subcontinent and finally the Mughal Era. We find a mark from all these periods.

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Pakistani Diamond Kundan Gold Wedding Bridal Fashion Jewellery 9

Pakistani Diamond Kundan Gold Wedding Bridal Fashion Jewelry.

By Samina Aamir.

Our struggle started from 1957 and in 1974 Lahore Sarafa Association, headed by Haji Manzoor Ahmad, was formally launched. After successfully passing through many stages, we started working at the district level on July 25, 1975, and then at the division level. Its name was changed to Lahore Division Sarafa & Jewellers Association on July 30, 1976, and a number of jewellers associations merged in it. At that time the jewellers were facing the threat of police harassment and this association solved their problems amicably.

After working at the platform of Lahore Division Sarafa & Jewellers Association and resolving issues confronting the jewellers’ community, during Yahya regime, it resolved the issue of 25% Excise Duty on jewellers and after one month jewellers’ strike it was converted into 10% Sales Tax.

During Bhutto government the new gram system was successfully introduced by the Lahore Division Sarafa & Jewellers Association, replacing the old tola, masha and rati. Lahore Division Sarafa & Jewellers Association also issued a pamphlet, removing the confusion and solving the old dispute originating between the customer and the shopkeeper at the time of sale of old jewellery and purchase of new one.

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Pakistani Diamond Kundan Gold Wedding Bridal Fashion Jewellery 8

Pakistani Diamond Kundan Gold Wedding Bridal Fashion Jewelry.

By Samina Aamir.

An intimate viewing of the exhibit was held on the 20th of March for the media and guests to preview this interactive work to much acclaim and popularity. Speaking to the media at the Mohatta Palace Museum were Sharmeen Obaid Chinoy and Amean J on behalf of CAP, Asad Umar CEO Engro Corp, Tahir Jawed Vice President Engro Corp and on behalf of the Mohatta Palace Museum,

Nasreen Askari.  The preview was attended by a cross section of diverse personalities and indeed generations including Sami Mohammed Khan the Quaid e Azam's personal security in charge, Public Affairs Officer U.S. Consulate Karachi Elizabeth Colton, UK Deputy Head of Mission Simon Williams, APWA President Laila Sarfaraz along with sister Zeenat Safdar Haroon who was in

the Pakistan Women's National Guard, TV personality Obaidullah Baig, Jimmy Engineer and photographer Tapu Javeri.

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