Pakistan textile, clothing exports to US not growing at desired pace
Karachi, United States is one largest market for Pakistan’s textile and clothing products. US market is currently going through turbulent times due to financial crisis, retail figures indicate steady sales in 2011. US import figures for [...]
Textile Exporters Association urges government subsidize alternative fuels
Lahore, Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has urged the government to provide alternative fuels to textile units at subsidized rates, to enable the country s textile exports to withstand competition in global markets.
PTEA Chairman, [...]
Huntsman sets up Formulation, Distribution Center in Karachi
Karachi,Huntsman Textile Effects TE, a prominent name in international textile sector, in collaboration with Swisstex Chemicals, launched its new Formulation & Distribution Centre FDC in Karachi, which will significantly reduce textile products [...]
India EU support on textiles can’t help Pakistan
Washington, Pakistan may have won India’s backing for European Union plans to allow Pakistan’s textile industry duty-free access to Europe. But now other countries, including Bangladesh, are blocking the move, which was designed by the EU [...]
Pakistan textile sector pin high hopes on Tajikistan
Islamabad: Central Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Mohsin Aziz has said that Tajikistan has the capacity to help us overcome many problems faced by the Pakistani spinning, weaving and knitting industries.
Pakistan and [...]
Bailout package for Sindh cotton growers sought
Karachi, Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association PCGA Chairman-elect Amanullah Qureshi has sought a bailout package from the government to reduce impact of heavy losses caused to cotton crop during ongoing heavy monsoon rains and flooding, especially [...]
Cotton prices shoot up
Multan, Cotton prices have gone up by Rs.1,100 per 40kg in three days due to ongoing rains in Sindh and Punjab.
The rains have damaged 5 to 7 percent cotton as thousands of acres of land were flooded due to rain. According to the Pakistan Cotton [...]
KCA opposes govt intervention in cotton market
Karachi, The Karachi Cotton Association Tuesday expressed serious concern on the reports that the Government is considering to induct the TCP as alternative buyer in the market to stabilize cotton prices.
The KCA is of view that any intervention [...]
Textile, clothing exports likely to surge this fiscal year
Karachi, Textile and clothing exports during the current financial year are likely to rise by 45% on the previous fiscal year, according to projections from the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA).
APTMA predicts exports of US$20 [...]
Chairman APTMA urges Govt to protect textile industry
LAHORE, Unprecedented gas suspension to the export-oriented textile industry coupled with high interest rate at 14 percent due to government borrowing has not only jeopardized growth of the textile industry and exports but put the survival of [...]






