FBR’s masterclass in policy uncertainty Updated 06 Nov, 2026 06:48am EDITORIAL: Businesses in Pakistan are increasingly being asked to navigate a tax administration that appears to...
Machinery & capital goods under EFS: Rules governing imports to be simplified Published 04 Nov, 2026 05:25am ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to simplify regulations governing imports of machinery and capital goods under...
FCA performance: FBR rejects APTMA’s concerns Published 30 Oct, 2026 06:30am ISLAMABAD: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has out rightly rejected figures submitted by All Pakistan Textile...
APTMA urges FBR to retain Karachi’s CAU amid clearance delays Published 28 Oct, 2026 12:47pm APTMA said that the relocation of CAU to Islamabad would further aggravate problems
PPL’s proposed relocation sparks sharp exchange in NA Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am ISLAMABAD: The proposed relocation of Pakistan Petroleum Ltd’s (PPL) headquarters from Karachi to Islamabad has...
Govt says will continue Export Facilitation Scheme Published 21 Oct, 2026 02:29am ISLAMABAD: Minister of State for Finance and Revenue Bilal Azhar Kayani on Tuesday informed the National Assembly...
Weekly Cotton Review: Poor quality keeps prices under pressure Published 19 Oct, 2026 02:10am KARACHI: Cotton prices in the local market stayed under downward pressure on account of poor-quality cotton, even as...
APTMA lauds Customs crackdown on import fraud Published 13 Oct, 2026 05:04am LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile millers have welcomed a Customs crackdown on import fraud but say more must be done to...
Weekly Cotton Review: Prices mixed in market amid thin trading Published 12 Oct, 2026 04:45am KARACHI: Cotton prices were mixed in Pakistan’s local market last week amid thin trading, with the spot rate rising...
Textile industry warns against levy on imports Published 11 Oct, 2026 02:21am LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile industry has warned the Punjab government that a new infrastructure levy on imports will...
APTMA seeks exemption of EFS imports from Punjab infrastructure cess Published 05 Oct, 2026 03:40pm The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Pakistan Single Window (PSW) to exempt goods...
APTMA, EXIM Bank discuss ways to boost textile exports Published 03 Oct, 2026 05:20am LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Export-Import (EXIM) Bank of Pakistan have...
Textile industry could earn additional USD3bn exports: APTMA Published 02 Oct, 2026 08:21am LAHORE: The newly elected chairman of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), Asad Shafi, has said the...
APTMA calls for a competitive business environment Published 01 Oct, 2026 06:49am LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has called on the government to restore a regionally...
Weekly cotton review: Market shows overall stability Published 28 Sep, 2026 04:13am KARACHI: The cotton market has shown overall stability, although prices on the New York cotton exchange experienced...
APTMA, EU open talks on GSP+ renewal Updated 19 Sep, 2026 06:41am LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile industry and the European Union have opened discussions on securing a renewal of the EU’s...
Weekly Cotton Review: Prices are steady; trading volume improves Published 14 Sep, 2026 04:59am KARACHI: Cotton prices across the country’s markets have steadied after a recent upward trend, with trading volume...
Weekly Cotton Review: Production rises 27pc to 1.7m bales YoY Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am KARACHI: Cotton production has reached 1.7 million bales, marking a 27 percent increase over last year’s output. The...
APTMA, CAP to work for brand development globally Published 05 Sep, 2026 04:59am LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Chainstores Association of Pakistan (CAP) have...
Weekly Cotton Review: Prices remain largely stable Published 10 Aug, 2026 04:33am KARACHI: Cotton prices remained largely stable this week, with trading activity continuing at a reasonable pace...
APTMA concerned over closure of cotton exchange building Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:42am ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed its concern over the continued closure...
Weekly Cotton Review: Prices suffer a steep decline Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am KARACHI: Cotton prices have suffered a steep decline since the start of the current season, falling by five thousand...
Video monitoring systems at mills: APTMA rejects FBR’s proposal Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:27am LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Friday rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)...
LESCO pledges uninterrupted power supply to textile industry Published 11 Jun, 2026 05:06am LAHORE: The Chief Executive Officer of the Lahore Electric Supply Company (LESCO), Engr. Muhammad Ramzan Butt, has...
Spot rate of new season 2026-2027 fixed at Rs21,500 per maund Published 09 Jun, 2026 04:58am LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Monday fixed the spot rate of the new season...
Weekly Cotton Review: New crop season brings mixed price trends Published 08 Jun, 2026 02:29am KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton sector is navigating a turbulent period as the new crop season brings mixed price trends,...
APTMA wants customs tariff overhaul Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has presented the government with an extensive set of...
Need stressed to set up naphtha cracker complex Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am LAHORE: Speakers at a panel discussion held at the Expo Centre unanimously emphasised the urgent need to establish...
APTMA urges sweeping ST reforms in FY27 budget Published 05 Jun, 2026 05:48am LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has submitted 20 detailed budget proposals to the federal...
Cotton pledged with banks: APTMA flags lack of interim benchmark rate Updated 04 Jun, 2026 05:57am ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has raised concerns over the absence of an interim...