PAKISTAN TEXTILE SECTOR LEADER WANTS MORE GOVERNMENT ACTION TO HELP STRUGGLING INDUSTRY
April 1st, 2016
PAKISTAN'S textile sector is struggling as exports are declining, with producers unable to compete with regional countries such as Bangladesh and Vietnam,
Jawed Bilwani, chairman of the Pakistan Apparel Forum has told WTiN.com. In an interview he warned that looking at trade data for financial year 2014-15 compared to 2013-2014: "Our textile exports are declining persistently and are in a state of emergency.” This includes raw cotton, yarn, knitwear, readymade garments, home textiles, cotton cloth and other textile fabrics, whose Pakistan exports have declined ...
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