KEY PAKISTAN WOMEN’S BUSINESS GROUP CALLS ON GOVERNMENT TO RESHAPE TEXTILE EXPORT POLICY
September 1st, 2016
A KEY women’s business group in Pakistan has voiced concerns about a fall in textile exports from the country, given the industry is not only the largest foreign exchange earning sector of the country, but a key employer of female workers nationwide.
The Islamabad Women Chamber of Commerce & Industry (IWCCI) has called on the government to give prompt attention to the problem, expressing fears that a weak textile sector could damage Pakistan’s overall economy and hit its forex reserves. Pakistan textile and clothing exports fell to USD982.6 million ...
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