PM directs ministries to help textile sector meet growing demand

Prime Minister Imran Khan has directed the ministries for commerce and industries to ensure all necessary support to the textile sector.

In his tweets on Wednesday, the prime minister pointed out that Faisalabad textile industry is seeing a massive rise in demand and export orders. He said that his instructions to the relevant ministries are aimed at enabling the textile industry meet their growing demands.

Imran Khan noted that the textile sector’s growth is one of the positive developments in the national economy despite Covid-19.

On Thursday last, the PM had directed the authorities concerned to resolve the problems facing the textile industry in Faisalabad at the earliest.

Talking to a delegation of business representatives and exporters associated with the textile industry in the industrial city, he directed Industries and Production Minister Hammad Azhar to consult with all the stakeholders about setting up of an Expo Center in the city.

He had also asked the Ministry of Communications to take steps for setting up a motorway interchange at Chak Jhumra, besides ordering the aviation ministry to work out a strategy to build Faisalabad International Airport.

Must Read

Nvidia replaces Intel on Dow Jones after 25 years

In a historic shift, Nvidia will replace Intel on the Dow Jones Industrial Average on November 8, ending Intel's 25-year run on the prestigious...