Nike To Import 100,000 Soccer Balls Monthly From Pakistan
NIKE, a major American supplier of athletic shoes, apparel, Nike Pro, and sports equipment, reported to placed a tender for importing 100,000 Soccer Balls monthly from Pakistan. Federal Minister of Labour Manpower & Overseas Pakistanis Ghulam Sarwar Khan said this development was the outcome of meeting of Prime Minister Shaukat Aziz with President of NIKE at Davos last month.
He expressed hope that Sialkot Chamber of Commerce and Industry would seize this opportunity to meet export orders of NIKE and enjoy international recognition of meeting International labour Standards besides providing substantial number of jobs to workers in soccer ball industry.
The Minister thanked ILO Executive Director Kari Taiola, FIFA, Employers Federation of Pakistan, Employees Federation of Pakistan and other national and international stakeholders to play a pivotal role in the efforts to address the problems of sports goods manufacturing industry.
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