LCCI, textile millers for joint strategy to revive textile industry

LAHORE: The Lahore Chamber of Commerce (LCCI) and Pakistan Textile Mills Association (PTMA) discussed the challenges faced by the textile sector and explored measures to enhance exports and industrial growth.

A PTMA delegation led by Central Chairman Waqar Ali and Chairman Nabeel Mehmood called on Acting President of the LCCI, Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh. LCCI’s executive committee member Mohsin Bashir, along with Irshad Javed, Mian Asim Javed, Sheikh Rafaqat, Rana Muhammad Ramzan, Humayun Khan and Abdur Rouf Khan, were also present at the meeting.

The participants held detailed discussions on the key challenges confronting the textile sector, including rising production costs, high energy tariffs, difficulties faced by exporters and the measures required to improve the competitiveness of Pakistani textile products in international markets.

The PTMA delegation stressed that the textile industry remains the backbone of Pakistan’s exports, employment generation and foreign exchange earnings. They stressed that the industry’s issues require immediate and effective policy intervention. The delegation urged the government to introduce business-friendly policies that encourage investment, strengthen industrial activity and support sustainable export growth.

Speaking on the occasion, Acting President LCCI Tanveer Ahmad Sheikh reaffirmed that the LCCI would continue to play a proactive role in addressing the concerns of the business and industrial community. He said that stronger coordination between the private sector, trade organizations and relevant government institutions is essential for achieving sustainable economic growth.

He further stated that LCCI and PTMA would continue to work closely to safeguard the collective interests of industry, promote investment, improve the ease of doing business and remove obstacles hindering industrial development, thereby contributing to a stronger and more resilient national economy.

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