PAKISTAN MINISTER TELLS WTiN HOW HE WANTS TO INCREASE TEXTILE EXPORTS

Pakistan’s minister for textile industry Abbas Khan Afridi has said his government’s proposed textile policy for 2014-2019 is designed to generate additional textile and clothing exports worth USD3 billion during the next two years.In an interview with WTiN.com, he said a revised five-year textile policy would be presented to the cabinet for approval in August. “Presently, we are fine-tuning the proposals after having held consultations with all the stakeholders ranging from the ministries of commerce and finance to the manufacturers.An elected member of ...


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