Pharma Asia 2025 in numbers: 25,000+ visitors, 514+ exhibitors, 45+ countries
The organiser’s post-show report for the 23rd edition: who came, what exhibitors achieved and how visitors rated the show.
In this article
The 23rd Pharma Asia International Exhibition & Conferences was held from 2 to 4 December 2025 at the Karachi Expo Centre. The organiser’s post-show report gives a clear picture of the event’s scale and of how participants judged it.
The headline figures
| Measure | 2025 edition |
|---|---|
| Trade visitors | 25,000+ |
| Exhibitors | 514+ |
| Countries | 45+ |
| Exhibition space | 15,000 square metres |
What exhibitors reported
- 93% achieved their objective for the show.
- More than 1,050 meetings were confirmed between corporate buyers and exhibitors.
- 80% of clients had already secured business deals.
- 90% confirmed they intend to take part in the next edition.
What visitors said
91% rated the show an excellent opportunity and 89% said they would attend the following year. 88% would recommend it to friends and colleagues, 90% were content with the range of exhibitors and 88% found it a key business event. Among the top four visitor job titles, 35% were managing directors or senior and executive vice presidents, and 25% were CEOs, COOs, presidents or chairmen.
Reading the numbers
Exhibition statistics are easy to quote and harder to interpret, so it helps to look at what each figure says.
- Visitors show reach: 25,000 trade visitors over three days means a stand on a busy aisle can expect a steady flow of qualified people, not just passers-by.
- The seniority of visitors shows buying power. When managing directors, vice presidents, CEOs, COOs and chairmen make up a large share of the top job titles, the people who sign purchase orders are in the halls.
- Meetings and deals show results. More than 1,050 confirmed buyer–exhibitor meetings and 80% of clients reporting business deals indicate that the event works as a marketplace, not just a showcase.
- Return intentions show satisfaction. When 90% of exhibitors and 89% of visitors say they will come back, both sides are getting value.
Who was there
The post-show report lists exhibitors from 23 countries: Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Italy, Japan, Malaysia, the Netherlands, Poland, South Korea, Spain, Swaziland, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, the UAE, the United Kingdom, the USA and Vietnam. A dedicated “China in Pakistan” presence brought machinery, cleanroom and packaging material makers. On the visitor side, the profile ranged from manufacturers, exporters and distributors to pharmacists, regulators, commercial attachés, researchers and students.
The convention
The 13th International Pharma Convention ran alongside the exhibition, with sessions on compliance and exports, Pakistan Pharma Vision 2030, the pathway to PIC/S compliance, 2D barcoding and track and trace, supply-chain logistics and Annex 1 for sterile production. Many of those topics have since turned into regulation — read the themes that shaped the debate.
What it tells the industry
Taken together, the figures describe an event where the sector’s decision makers meet the suppliers they buy from and the regulators who oversee them. For a company deciding whether to exhibit or visit in 2026, the practical question is not only how many people come, but whether the right people do — and the visitor profile suggests they do.
How the figures are collected
Exhibition results like these come from the organiser’s own records and surveys: visitor registrations at the entrance, exhibitor bookings, meetings arranged between buyers and exhibitors, and questionnaires completed by exhibitors and visitors after the show. Survey percentages describe the people who answered, so they are best read as a measure of satisfaction rather than a precise count. Taken together with the headline attendance, they give the clearest picture available of how the event performed.
What changes in 2026
The 24th edition moves from December to October — 20 to 22 October 2026 at the Karachi Expo Centre. The exhibitor list published so far names more than 230 companies across seven halls, including 45 from China.
Backing
The edition was supported by the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) and the Pakistan Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association (PPMA), and hosted the 13th International Pharma Convention.
The 24th edition follows on 20–22 October 2026 — see what to expect.
