PITEX: Back with a bang!

The 15th edition of PITEX, a 5-day annual business and trade extravaganza, began with a bang. Tribune correspondent Neha Saini & photojournalist Vishal Kumar take you through the exquisite and exclusively displayed handicraft items.

A premier trade and business exhibition organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry — PITEX is one of the biggest consumer oriented event in the region including Amritsar, Jalandhar and Ludhiana.

The annual trade fair invites a lot of business, locally as well as internationally, as it hosts exhibitors from not just India, but from across the Indian sub-continent. Missing out on the event last year due to the pandemic, PITEX returned this year with a bang, with more than 400 exhibitors, attracting massive footfall on first two days.

The stand out feature of the annual event is the exquisite and exclusive craftwork that is displayed from India and other countries. This year, among the Indian states, UP has maximum stalls, while international exhibitors include handicrafts from Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt, Dubai, Thailand, Turkey.

Exhibitors from Jalandhar, Patiala, Gurdaspur, Ludhiana and Amritsar, too, are upbeat regarding this year’s edition in hope for a revival of B2B activities.

Most popular picks this year are brassware and crafts from Moradabad, Jamdani from Kashmir, hand-crafted ceramicware from Turkey, wood work from Haryana and UP, minakari from Rajasthan, exquisite crafts from Iran, jute made products from Ghazipur and hand-made Punjabi jutti from Patiala. Take a look and grab your shopping bags….