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Pakistan's apparel sector disillusioned after PM

The Prime Minister of Pakistan, Nawaz Sharif had called a meeting of exporters associations after two and a half years. This is, after 50 per cent of the tenure of the incumbent government. At the meeting Sharif, gave time to the spinning sector representatives All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), while allotting little time to the vital value added textile export sector, said Muhammad Jawed Bilwani.

Bilwani also stated that the PM didn’t understand who to give more time to, the Spinning sector with exports of $just 1.8 billion or the value added apparel sector, which contributes $5.267 billion in exports. He added it is clear from this meeting that the PM did not understand, nor realise the crucial importance of the value added apparel sector, and has turned a blind eye and is being misled by APTMA. Bilwani feels that this is the reason the country’s exports are far behind, while Bangladesh’s exports are on the rise.

Globally, exports of a country rise rapidly as the main target is apparel sector whose value addition is higher, while the spinning sector's value addition is much less. The value added apparel sector, generates largest forex earnings and employment. Besides, the government has also not appointed a textile minister. Bilwani has urged the PM to take notice of the apparel sector and call a meeting separately of the value added apparel sector for a clear presentation.

 
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