PAKISTAN CLOTHING AND TEXTILE EXPORTERS BENEFIT FROM BANGLADESH CHAOS – BUT LOCAL WEAKNESSES LIMIT GAINS
November 12th, 2024
The ongoing political unrest in Bangladesh has proved a blessing for Pakistan’s clothing and textile sector, enabling many Pakistani exporters to secure international orders ahead of Christmas most by their Bangladeshi competitors. However, weaknesses in the Pakistani industry have prevented it from taking full advantage.
Senior executives in the Pakistani industry told Just Style say they have benefited from buyers’ loss in confidence in Bangladeshi suppliers, and that some Bangladesh factories closed because of anti-government protests that prompted the ...
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