Readymade garment exports fetch US $1.2bn

ISLAMABAD: The exports of readymade garment industry has contributed US $ 1.2 billion to national kitty during last nine months of this year.

Though it showed a decline of 4.8 per cent as compared to same period during previous year when such exports brought US $ 1.3 billion precious foreign exchange, the government was adopting measures to achieve better results.

According to official figures, the garment industry provides highest value addition in the textile sector.

The industry consisted of small, medium and large scale units most of them having 50 machines and below.

Large units are now coming up in the organized sector of the industry.