Punjab textile mills: PM orders restoration of power supply

RECORDER REPORT

LAHORE: Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf has ordered the Ministry of Water & Power to restore electricity supply to textile mills on independent feeders in Punjab for 16 hours on daily basis from 11:00 pm on Monday night.

This was stated by Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab, Shahzad Ali Khan after meeting Prime Minister and the Cabinet members on Monday afternoon. He said the delegation of APTMA comprised of Executive Committee members, central Chairman APTMA Ahsan Bashir and the Group Leader APTMA Gohar Ejaz.

Advisor to Prime Minister on Petroleum & Natural Resources Dr Asim Hussain, Federal Minister for Water & Power Ch Ahmed Mukhtar, Federal Finance Minister Dr Hafeez Sheikh, Federal Minister for Textile Industry Makhdoom Shahab-ud-Din and Federal Minister for Kashmir Affairs Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo were also present on the occasion.

He said that APTMA leadership apprised Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf of the problems faced by the textile industry in Punjab due to unprecedented disconnection of electricity supply for consecutive nine days.

He said the APTMA leadership made a detailed presentation on the problems faced by the textile industry in Punjab due to suspension of electricity supply to textile mills from December 22, 2012. He said the jobs of millions of textile workers were at stake due to power supply suspension for indefinite period.

According to him, the Prime Minister has said that a stable textile industry was the top most priority of the government and all out efforts would be made in ensuring energy supply to the textile mills.

Chairman APTMA Punjab has appreciated the Prime Minister and cabinet members for restoration of electricity supply to the textile industry in Punjab.