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- Deputy ruler of Dubai visited the Pakistan pavilion at Expo 2020 this week
- Pakistan’s pavilion was officially inaugurated by President Arif Alvi on October 9
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s pavilion at the Expo 2020 Dubai has received over 100,000 visitors since its opening on October 1, the country’s official Twitter handle for the event said on Thursday.
The Expo is the first world fair to be held in the Middle East, and Dubai, the region’s tourism, trade and business hub, is hoping to boost its economy by attracting 25 million business and tourist visits to the exhibition, which has been built from scratch on 4.3 sq km of desert at a cost of around $6.8 billion.
Exhibitors from almost 200 countries, including Pakistan, are participating, with many countries and companies looking to the expo — the first major global event open to visitors since the coronavirus pandemic — to boost trade and investment.
“We, at The Pakistan Pavilion, Expo2020 proudly announce the 100k visitor’s milestone as of October 18,2021,” Pakistan Expo 2020 said in a tweet, urging people to “come join us in reaching another milestone and let’s complete this journey together.”
Earlier this week the Deputy Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al-Maktoum, toured the Pakistan pavilion which was officially inaugurated by President Dr. Arif Alvi on October 9.
Built from scratch on 4.3 square km of desert, the Expo is divided into three sub-theme districts: Opportunity, Mobility, and Sustainability.
The Pakistani pavilion, themed “The Hidden Treasure,” is located in the Opportunity area.