Indian Products You can Find in Pakistan?(Just to Know)

[prototype]

is not maruti 800 also present in Pakistan by the brand name Mehra,can somebody throw light on it

 

[nForce]

I think it was a very stupid decision and lack of foresight on part of Parle to sell those brands.They had very good brans like Limca, Citra, Thums Up and Gold Spot which they eventually sold off.

Maaza which is increasingly becoming popular is also from parle.

sigh....as I said,time has changed significantly after that...and it has changed and is changing pretty fast,isnt it??

 

[anurag_singh]

Businessmen call for expanding trade with India

Smuggling of Indian goods hurting exchequer, traders and consumers

Saturday, February 13, 2010
By Samia Saleem

KARACHI: As customers flock at the shop of Amjad Mansoor asking for the latest Indian goods ranging from fairness creams to confectioneries and even razor blades and locks, he feels that the prices would be fair for customers and profit margins much higher for traders if these items were coming via legal trade.

Mansoor, who claims to be in retail and wholesale business in consumer goods for his entire life, says that Indian goods are in high demand in the entire country but these are smuggled illegally.

It is no secret that our import list with India declares hardly 30-40 items, but the local markets are awash with goods coming form the neighbouring country.

The popularity of these goods is so much so that even if local Pakistani companies start manufacturing the same, people would still ask for the original Indian product, Mansoor told The News. “Although the Bio Amla Hair Oil, which is the same as the Dabur Amla Hair Oil of Indian origin, and made with the same formula as of Dabur’s, people still decline the local oil in favour of the Indian one,” he said. Similarly, even if Fair & Lovely introduced the same formula of Ayurvedic cream followed in India, customers would still prefer the Indian product.

“This demand comes in the market as soon as a commercial is shown on Indian television channels, and we get demand requests within an hour,” Amjad Mansoor said. However, any new Indian product in demand over here takes about a month to reach the Pakistani markets, said he. “Since these products are not registered in the import lists, it is obvious they reach through illegal means.”

Speaking about the immensity of the Indian products in Pakistani markets, he said that only cosmetic products imported from the neighbour make a list of a minimum 225 items, including shampoos, deodorants, sprays, masks, creams, oils, gels and products by other famous brands as Himalayas, etc.

Besides these, there are health drinks like Bournvita, Complan, toiletries by Paras, medicines and pain relievers, eg, by Himani, and many other products. Quite a few of these items have little or no production in Pakistan.

Amjad Mansoor claimed that the razor blades used by almost 80 per cent barbers in Pakistan come from India. “About 80 per cent of the barbers in Pakistan use Indian blades, of brands like Ashok, Tentwin, Panama, Topaz, etc, all of which are smuggled into Pakistan regularly and we have no local companies producing them in abundance,” said another dealer. He did not mention the leading local manufacturer of shaving products Treet and global leader Gillet that have market presence in every nook and corner of the country. “Pakistanis trust in Indian products can be gauged from the fact that people have now started asking for Godrej locks too instead of the Chinese ones as they say they are more reliable,” he added.

Talking about how these items reach shopping hubs, Mansoor said there are three methods of illegal trade in Indian goods, personal baggage of passengers coming from India, Afghan Transit Trade shipments getting back into Pakistan, and through diplomatic containers.

He disclosed that some traders have contacts with senior officials of the Indian embassy and in the customs department and small traders can get almost any Indian item from them.

Speaking about the loss caused to the exchequer and consumers by the illegal trade, he said that it is immense. “In illegal trade these goods pass through multiple hands, from Dubai to ATT to Peshawar and then finally to the major cities. Each dealer keeps a profit of at least 10 per cent which is all passed on to the customers,” he said. “I sell a Bournvita bottle for Rs155 in wholesale. I would sell it for Rs80, the same price as in Dubai, if the trade was legal,” he explained.

Besides, he said that it is an even bigger loss to the Government of Pakistan, which is deprived of the legal revenue.

“At customs illegal traders tell the worth of a $0.15 million container to be only $10,000, from which the tax loss to the government can easily be gauged,” he said.

Siraj Qasim Teli, a senior businessman, who has advocated trade with India, said that unlike common perception, it is in our favour if we conduct open trade with India. He said that given the right business agreement in which mutual interest is kept in mind, Pakistan could benefit from the growing Indian economy.

Since the Government of Pakistan is aware that trade is taking place through illegal means, and people and businessmen want trade with India expanded, the two governments should think why there should not be open and expanded trade relations between Pakistan and India as it would benefit them both.

The News, Pakistan

http://www.thenews.com.pk/daily_detail.asp?id=223889

Are bhai itna khush kyon ho rahe ho????
Paisa de ke kharidte hain sab (pakistanis) koi free me thode de rahe ho aap.
Apna yeh behaviour chhod dijiye aap.

 

[Peregrine]

is not maruti 800 also present in Pakistan by the brand name Mehra,can somebody throw light on it

Well Mehran, Baleno, Swift, Alto & Cultus in Pakistan are manufactured by Suzuki, Though i have seen few Indian made cars like Tata Safari in Pakistan.

 

[aristocrat]

@peregrine what about clothes??
r indian brands like peter england,john players present in pak??

 

[nForce]

Okay...what Pakistani goods are available in India???

I had once been to an exhibition of Pakistani handicraft goods in Chandigarh.But those were a bit too much costly for me to buy.

Anyways,handicrafts don't really feature anywhere near the top of my shopping list...........

 

[aristocrat]

if somebody could mention some pakistani brands then the above question can be answered precisely.roohafza 4 sure is 1.

 

[anurag_singh]

if somebody could mention some pakistani brands then the above question can be answered precisely.roohafza 4 sure is 1.

roohafza is not only pakistani but it is an indian brand also.

 

[back me up]

cable TV had increased Indian products’ demand and everyone wanted to use the soap or shampoo that his or her favorite celebrity used across the border.

I really hate this.

people can be so stupid sometimes

 

[Pukhtoon]

KARHANO market ZindaBad

U just name it there ..any thing from any country .....

juSt ask for it

 

[nForce]

I just asked for some Pakistani products in India...can some one throw some light on it???Please pardon my ignorance.Rooh Afza is one of them,and I am a fan of it.....Passing the summers would be impossible for me without it...anything else????

 

[mjnaushad]

KARHANO market ZindaBad

U just name it there ..any thing from any country .....

juSt ask for it

110% correct.....Fake or real you'll find it....Electronics, Cosmetics, Carpets even US soldiers equipment (However its difficult to find it now) you name it.....few days back i saw a laser which can mark upto 25KM as per seller....cool stuff that was.....

 

[kak1978]

hmmm no offense but aside from agriculture i don't think India has anything to offer.

Think again India can launch satellites into space.

 

[afridi1]

is not maruti 800 also present in Pakistan by the brand name Mehra,can somebody throw light on it

Naa... there were some cars that were developed by a Pakistani company which was bought by Suzuki... Khyber, Mehran, FX etc. were made under the Suzuki brand name but were Pakistani manufactured cars.


That Pakistani industry was Indus Motors, it was merged with Suzuki. They made good cars, my first car in was a Khyber 92, even in 2008 it still ran pretty well.

 

[afridi1]

we can launch your satellites into space for cheap.

We can do it cheaper... just put 20,000 Rani patakha instead of fuel.. it'll launch anything into space....