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...

Pak exports to European Union rise 37%

Pakistan's exports to the European Union (EU) rose by 37% during the last three years on the back of the Generalised Scheme...

Machinery imports experience 6.21pc YoY decline in July, August

ISLAMABAD: Imports related to machinery of various industries reduced by 6.21 per cent during July and August, first two months of current...

PRGMEA, Ecommerce Gateway to hold 17th Textile Asia fair 

  Karachi: Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PRGMEA) and Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan are jointly organising a three-day 17th Textile Asia- International...

How the LC issue crippled Pakistan’s textile industry

And why our businesses need to develop more foresight if they wish to operate in Pakistan

Biggest international home textile exhibition to be held in Frankfurt

KARACHI: Heimtextil, the world biggest textile exhibition for home and contract textiles, will be held from 8 to 11 January 2019 in Frankfurt...

5 Pakistani companies to participate in Techtextil Frankfurt 2017

At least five Pakistani companies are going to participate in the international fair of Techtextil Frankfurt, 2017, on May 9. The Trade...

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...

Cotton crop failure further increases cost of doing business

KARACHI: The country has entered in an era of de-industrialisation where industries are closing down due to cotton shortage and about 140...
spinning mills

High energy cost hindering investment in spinning sector

LAHORE: The spinning industry in Pakistan has seen little investment in spindles (spinning machinery) in the last decade or so as the...

Xinjiang’s 10-year textile plan poses serious threat to Pakistan’s textile sector

ISLAMABAD Unlike the impression that China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) will open new doors of development in Pakistan, the textile sector here has...

PHMA urges SBP to release procedure for applying DDT

LAHORE: Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) on Tuesday urged State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) to issue procedures detail for applying drawback claims...

Kohinoor Mills reports 12.77pc increase in profits for FY 2016-17

Karachi: In a notification sent to the bourse on Thursday, Kohinoor Mills Limited reported its financial year results for 2016-17 ended 30th...

PTEA urges govt to remove major obstacles in export growth

FAISALABAD: The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) has urged the government to immediately remove obstacles affecting export growth. An extreme cash flow...

Current account deficit can be contained in coming months, says: SBP

ISLAMABAD: The State Bank of Pakistan voiced hope the current account deficit could be reined into a manageable level in the next...