New export package on the cards
The outgoing government in a bid to please the business community before the general elections is planning to announce another export package ranging from R30 billion to Rs42 billion.
PTEA stresses DDT continuation to boost textile exports
As a result of growth-led initiatives of the government, country’s exports surged by 13.1 per cent to in July-March 2017-18 over the corresponding period of last year.
Industries to bear ten-hour power outages in Ramzan
Former APTMA chairman Ijaz Gohar said exports could nosedive by $500 million a month if the 10-hour power outages schedule got enforced
Textile value-chain on priority in federal budget 2018-19: Pervaiz Malik
LAHORE: Federal Commerce Minister Pervaiz Malik on Wednesday assured that textile value chain was topmost priority in federal budget 2018-19.
Addressing an International...
Textile Division proposes to extend Prime Minister Package for 2018-19
ISLAMABAD:Â The Textile Division has proposed to extend the Prime Minister's Rs180 billion package to the next fiscal year 2018-19.
Sources revealed that the Textile...
PM rejects move to eliminate subsidy for industrial consumers
ISLAMABAD: The proposal to hike power prices for industrial consumers by removal of Rs3 per unit subsidy has been rejected by the...
TDAP to take part in home textile fair in Shanghai
KARACHI: Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP) will participate in a home textile fair to be held in Shanghai from August 30.
Intertextile Shanghai...
Strong manufacturing base key to 7pc growth rate, says Haroon Akhtar
ISLAMABAD:Â Special Assistant to the Prime Minister on Revenue/Federal Minister Senator Haroon Akhtar Khan has said the government is aware of the need...
APTMA delegation meets Miftah Ismail
ISLAMABAD:Â A delegation of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) had a meeting with Adviser to Prime Minister on Finance Dr Miftah...
APTMA proposes to make turnover tax zero pc for textile sector
ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has proposed to make turnover tax zero per cent for the textile sector.
APTMA in its budget...
Alibaba wants Pakistani exporters to get listed on its B2B electronic portal
KARACHI: Alibaba Group, the Chinese e-commerce behemoth wants Pakistani exporters to get listed on its business-to-business (B2B) electronic portal, said a company...
Karachi to host 19th Textile Asia trade fair from March 27
KARACHI: Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PRGMEA) and Ecommerce Gateway Pakistan are jointly organising a three-day international textile, garments machinery...
Brasil envoy for more trade with Pakistan
SIALKOT:Â Ambassador of Brasil in Pakistan Claudio Raja Gabaglia Lins has said that Brasil will soon establish the direly needed "Pak-Brazil Business Forum"...
Pakistan’s cotton production plummeted in last 25 years
ISLAMABAD: A report prepared by a committee setup by the incumbent government has revealed the country’s cotton production has plummeted in last...
Core textile earnings improve during first half 2017-18
KARACHI: Pakistan’s overall textile exports showed a positive trend in first six months of the current fiscal year (up 8 per cent...