Pharma Asia 2026: what to expect at Karachi Expo Centre, 20–22 October
The 24th Pharma Asia opens on 20 October with more than 230 exhibitors across seven halls and the International Pharma Convention alongside. Here is what is on.
The 24th Pharma Asia International Exhibition & Conferences runs from 20 to 22 October 2026 at the Karachi Expo Centre, open from 10 am to 7 pm each day. Billed by its organisers as the biggest pharma sector event of Pakistan, it brings the whole supply chain under one roof: machinery, APIs and excipients, packaging and printing, laboratory and QC equipment, cleanrooms, toll manufacturing, pharmaceuticals and nutraceuticals.
Who is exhibiting
The published exhibitor list names more than 230 companies across Halls 1 to 7. Most are Pakistani, joined by 45 companies from China and two from the United Arab Emirates. Our hall-by-hall guide shows where to find them, and the full list with stand numbers is on the exhibitors page.
The convention
The International Pharma Convention, held alongside Pharma Asia every year since 2014 and declared an official event of the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA), returns with sessions for manufacturers, regulators, academics and suppliers. Last year’s themes are summarised in our recap.
Who supports it
- Strategic supporter: the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC)
- Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations & Coordination, and the Ministry of Health, Government of Sindh
- Trade Development Authority of Pakistan, Board of Investment, Pharma Bureau, Healthcare Devices Association of Pakistan, and the Pakistan Standards & Quality Control Authority
Why it matters
The last edition, in December 2025, recorded more than 25,000 trade visitors and over 514 exhibitors from more than 45 countries (see Pharma Asia 2025 in numbers). For buyers it is the quickest way to compare suppliers; for suppliers it is a room full of the people who make Pakistan’s medicines.
Trade visitors can register online for an E-Pass before the show.
