Cotton yarn exports declined 1.69pc during FY 2016-17

Islamabad: According to data compiled by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), cotton yarn exports from the country during the financial year 2016-17...

Ontex Pakistan requests government to decrease custom duties on machinery and raw material import

Karachi: Ontex Pakistan, one of the world’s leading suppliers of disposable hygiene products has called the government to decrease custom duties on...

Parliamentary panel asks commerce ministry to give report on mitigating new industrial trends

Islamabad: Senate Standing Committee on Commerce Thursday sought report from ministry of commerce on steps to mitigate new issues in industries and...

Business community lauds govt decision to provide Rs15b for textile sector

Islamabad Chamber of Small Traders Thursday lauded the decision of the government to provide Rs 15 billion to the textile sector. Textile sector...

NA standing committee emphasizes for value-addition in textile sector

Islamabad: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Textile Industry on Wednesday emphasised the importance of value addition and promoting and facilitating garment...

Readymade garments exports increased by 5.55pc during FY 2016-17

Islamabad: Readymade garments exports from the country during previous financial year (2016-17) increased by 5.55 percent as compared to corresponding period of...

Cumulative trade deficit for last fours recorded at nearly $99b

ISLAMABAD: As exports kept falling compared to ever rising imports since the present government came into power in 2013, the trade deficit...

Pakistan exported $1.134b worth of cotton yarn in FY 2016-17

Islamabad: Data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Saturday revealed that cotton yarn worth US$ 1.134 billion was exported during...

Cut out the middlemen, increase profits

Pakistan’s textile exports have been falling at 3.5 per cent per year since fiscal 2013. Yet Feroze1888 Mills Limited has increased its...

Govt may announce incentive for textile sector

LAHORE The government is considering announcing further incentives for textile sector by early August following tough stance taken by the sector, it was...

Textile exports fall by 1.98pc during FY 2016-17

Islamabad: Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Tuesday released data detailing a fall in textile and clothing exports from Pakistan in the...

APTMA to protest in front of parliament on 7th July

Lahore: Industrialists under the umbrella of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Tuesday announced they would hold a protest in front...

APTMA to observe black day today across the country

Islamabad: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Tuesday will be observing a black day all across the country in retaliation...

13 Textile firms from Pakistan to take part in Texworld USA

KARACHI Around thirteen Pakistani home textiles, fabric and garments manufacturers will take part in Texworld Fair in New York, USA from July 17th...

ICCI voices concerns over ballooning trade deficit

Islamabad: The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ICCI) has shown concerns over the all-time high trade deficit that has reached $30...