TEXTILE TRADE BETWEEN PAKISTAN AND INDIA REMAINS A SLEEPING GIANT

Pakistan’s textile industry has largely remained detached from the industry and the markets of its neighbour India and the hostile relations between the two nations improve, their textile industries stand to benefit immensely: “There could be a huge intra-industry trade between the two countries,” said Dr Pravakar Sahoo, associate professor at the Institute of Economic Growth at the University of Delhi.In 2011, according to international trade data, Pakistan exported only USD46.6 million’s worth of textile and clothing to India, which accounted for only ...


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