LAHORE: As part of its strategy to help businesses have the exciting journey into the world of e-commerce, the Allbaba group on Thursday asked Pakistan`s business community to join hands and use its platform for online trading.

`We are pleased to work with all of you. And I would request to use our proven e-commerce platform and avail the opportunity to trade with the world,` said Alibaba country manager Songsong while speaking to the business community at the Lahore Chamber of Commerce & Industry (LCCI). `I am telling you that the future of e-commerce is very strong,` he added.

He said that using Alibaba`s platform would increase the exposure ofPakistanibusinesses to potentialglobal customers, provide the opportunity to become part of a dynamic networking group and to interact with companies that are already successfully trading on the group`s website.-Staff Reporter