Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- Federal Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal has urged Sialkot's exporters to set ambitious targets, embrace technology and move from low-cost manufacturing to high-value, internationally recognised brands, saying exporters earning foreign exchange should be treated as national heroes.

Addressing the first-ever Business Networking Reception of the German-Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GPCCI) held in collaboration with the PRGMEA, Ahsan Iqbal said Pakistan had a major opportunity to build a complementary partnership with Germany in engineering, technology, manufacturing and technical education. He also said incentives should be offered to companies that achieve the milesto...