1QFY27 textile exports grow 5.26pc YoY Published 16 Oct, 2026 05:31am ISLAMABAD: The textile exports registered an increase of 5.26 percent during the first quarter (July-September) of...
Pakistan’s import challenge lies in growing and unchecked dependence Updated 26 Aug, 2026 07:14am Fiscal Year 2026 closed with a trade deficit of USD 39.6 billion, up 22 percent from the previous year. Textile...
Textile exports rise 1.25% to $10.9bn in July–January FY26 Updated 18 Feb, 2026 09:05am ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile sector exports have experienced a growth of 1.25 percent during the first seven...
Weekly Cotton Review: Bearish trend persists amid thin trading volumes Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton market witnessed a broadly bearish trend as trading volumes remained significantly thin....
EFS scope: APTMA seeks woven cotton fabric’s exclusion Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:05am ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...
Recent EFS amendments: PTC seeks clarification Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:50am ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has sought clarification on amendments to Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS)...
FBR revises concessions under export facilitation scheme Published 02 Aug, 2025 06:09am LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the concessions under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS),...
Sustainable path to $100 billion textile exports Published 18 Jun, 2025 05:34pm The Government of Pakistan appreciates the proactive engagement of textile sector associations in highlighting the...
Apr LSMI output grows 2.29pc YoY Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:30am ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing Industries (LSMI) of the country has registered an increase of 2.29 percent...
Imported cotton yarn: APTMA hails 18pc sales tax imposition Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:47am ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has appreciated imposing 18 percent sales tax on...
Weekly Cotton Review: Prices stable amid low trading activity Updated 28 Apr, 2025 06:59am KARACHI: Cotton prices have shown overall stability, while trading activity remained limited. New York cotton ...
The criticality of cotton cess payment Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:55am Cotton is the backbone of Pakistan’s agricultural economy; yet the textile industry’s refusal to pay the cotton...
The impact of reduced cotton production on rural economies and country’s balance of payments Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:40am The basic rule of economics is clear: global demand drives global production, and countries with a comparative...
Textile exports will start falling soon Updated 24 Jul, 2024 08:35am It seems that our economic planners are living in a fantasy world. Contrary to our budgetary expectations, which...
Textile group: Jul-Nov exports decline 6.5pc to $6.88bn YoY Updated 22 Dec, 2023 10:00am Country’s overall exports during July-November fiscal year 2023-24 total $12.172 billion (provisional)
Fall in industrial production Updated 26 Sep, 2023 07:12am The estimate of the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for the month of July 2023 has recently been released by ...
Firm trend on cotton market Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am LAHORE: The local cotton market on Wednesday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...
State of the economy Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am The first six months of 2022-23 have witnessed considerable uncertainty about country’s economic prospects. ...
Faltering exports – the longer term for textiles Updated 18 Jan, 2023 07:26am When India was partitioned “West Pakistan” had only two cotton yarn spinning mills and “East Pakistan” had no jute...
Prices stable amid slow business on cotton market Published 20 Nov, 2022 04:16am LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Naseem Usman also...
Cotton spot rate increases by Rs500 per maund Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am LAHORE: The spot rate committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday increased the spot rate by Rs 500 per...
Firm trend on cotton market Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am LAHORE: The local cotton market on Wednesday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...
Trading activity slow on cotton market Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am LAHORE: The local cotton market on Monday remained bearish and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...
Pakistan floods leave cotton workers’ dreams in tatters Published 17 Oct, 2022 07:13pm HASANABAD: Planting cotton for the first time was shaping up as a shrewd investment for young Pakistani farmer...
Subdued business on cotton market Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained bearish and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...
Cotton market: Easy trend witnessed amid modest trading activity Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Tuesday decreased the spot rate by Rs 500...
Punjab expecting a decline in average cotton yield this year: official Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am LAHORE: The Punjab province, where cotton has been cultivated over 3.7 million acres of land this year, has obtained...
Cotton market: a firm trend Updated 17 Sep, 2022 12:29pm LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...
Cotton Spot Rates Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (September 12, 2022)....
Upward trend persists on cotton market Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday increased the spot rate by Rs 700 per...