Chinese CG, APTMA leaders discuss trade ties LAHORE: Chinese Consulate General and All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) leadership have resolved to... Published 25 Jun, 2025 05:41am
Budget 2025-26 ST, duty exemptions on imported cotton, yarn being withdrawn, Aurangzeb tells NA ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb informed the National Assembly on Monday that the government has... Updated 24 Jun, 2025 11:18am
Business & Finance Textile industry: PHMA, PRGMEA for implementation of budget proposals through FBR’s body LAHORE: The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) and the Pakistan Readymade Garments... Published 24 Jun, 2025 06:06am
Budget 2025-26 PYMA slams duty structures, policy ambiguities in federal budget KARACHI: Muhammad Saqib Goodluck, Chairman of The Pakistan Yarn Merchants Association (PYMA), has risen significant... Published 23 Jun, 2025 05:45am
Business & Finance PBF seeks 18pc GST exemption on yarn, fabric KARACHI: The Pakistan Business Forum (PBF) has called on the federal government to exempt yarn and fabric from the... Published 05 Jun, 2025 06:08am
Opinion No room for illusions I’ll be blunt and direct — there’s no room for comforting illusions when it comes to export growth. The world... Updated 02 Jun, 2025 07:47am
BR Research Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Limited Indus Dyeing & Manufacturing Company Limited (PSX: IDYM) was incorporated in Pakistan as a public limited ... Updated 02 May, 2025 08:09am
Business & Finance Italy reaffirms support for textile industry, offers advanced tech to boost exports KARACHI: Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, has reaffirmed Italy’s long-standing commitment to... Published 02 May, 2025 06:12am
Editorials The rot in agriculture EDITORIAL: The prime minister’s visible frustration over the out-of-date state of Pakistan’s agriculture sector... Updated 25 Apr, 2025 08:11am
World Madagascar risks losing 60,000 textile jobs to U.S. tariffs, official says ANTANANARIVO: Madagascar could lose around 60,000 textile sector jobs because of U.S. President Donald Trump’s 47%... Published 09 Apr, 2025 03:10pm
Budget 2025-26 Trump’s tariff threat: Pakistan’s $3.3bn trade surplus with US at risk, says report Amid escalating US trade protectionism, Pakistan must adopt a proactive and strategic approach to safeguard its... Published 08 Apr, 2025 11:04am
Business & Finance Planning minister for upgrading textile industry ISLAMABAD: Minister for Planning, Development and Special Initiatives Ahsan Iqbal stressed that the country’s... Published 08 Apr, 2025 07:30am
Pakistan Trump’s tariff threat: Pakistan’s $3.3bn trade surplus with US at risk, says report Amid escalating US trade protectionism, Pakistan must adopt a proactive and strategic approach to safeguard its... Updated 07 Apr, 2025 11:52pm
Markets Pakistan’s Sapphire Textile to acquire minority stake in UK-based RTS Textiles Sapphire Textile Mills Limited, one of the country’s leading textile manufacturers, is set to expand its... Updated 25 Mar, 2025 10:16pm
Markets Pakistan’s apparel exports hit $6.2bn as commerce ministry charts growth plan Textile industry regains its lost momentum with a growth rate of 9.3% in the first eight months of the current financial year 2024-25 Updated 22 Mar, 2025 04:46pm
BR Research Azgard Nine Limited Azgard Nine Limited (PSX: ANL) was incorporated as “Indigo Denim Mills Limited” as a public limited company in... Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:58am
Business & Finance PRGMEA’s Carbon-Neutral Export Model to triple exports at net-zero emissions LAHORE: The Pakistan’s textile industry is set for a major transformation as PRGMEA’s Carbon-Neutral Export ... Published 13 Mar, 2025 06:43am
Print APTMA speaks about challenges facing industry Seeks government’s nod for direct import of LNG Updated 07 Mar, 2025 02:35pm
Business & Finance Govt recognises ‘critical role’ of textile industry, Aurangzeb tells APTMA Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) that the government... Updated 06 Mar, 2025 10:48pm
Print PCGA report reveals sharp decline in cotton production LAHORE: The crisis in cotton production in Pakistan has been under continuous pressure for several years, affecting... Updated 04 Mar, 2025 09:32am
Opinion Unlocking the textile industry’s full potential Pakistan’s textile exports have witnessed an 8.6 percent recovery in 2024, reaching US$17.45 billion in 2024 from... Published 25 Feb, 2025 06:53am
Opinion EFS: A critical appraisal The Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS) was introduced with the objective of fostering national exports and augmenting... Published 20 Feb, 2025 07:02am
BR Research Pakistan’s cotton industry: pivot to premium or perish Pakistan’s cotton economy stands at a crossroads. Once a dominant force in textile exports, the sector now struggles... Published 18 Feb, 2025 07:44am
Editorials Textile policy balance EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s textile industry is once again on the brink, with 40 percent spinning mills are said to be... Published 16 Feb, 2025 02:53am
Print ICAC team, APTMA discuss cotton, textile value chain ISLAMABAD: A high-level delegation from the International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC), headed by Eric... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 09:22am
Print Govt should remove hurdles to businesses: Mian Zahid KARACHI The Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, the President of the Pakistan Businessmen and... Updated 03 Feb, 2025 08:48am
Opinion Inaction will kill industry Pakistan’s textile industry has long been a major contributor to exports, employment, and value addition. However,... Published 27 Jan, 2025 05:50am
Business & Finance ECC approves revision to gas tariff for industry, rejects hike for domestic sector Instructs Petroleum Division to take necessary measures to impose grid transition levy on captive power plants to enhance energy sector efficiency Updated 25 Jan, 2025 09:37pm
Markets Pakistan’s Colony Textile to close weaving division amid multiple challenges In a setback for Pakistan’s textile sector, Colony Textile Mills Limited (CTM), a local yarn manufacturer, has... Updated 24 Jan, 2025 10:09pm
BR Research HVA Textile exports: jubilation, but risk looming A good year has come to an end for textile exports. The calendar year 2024 marked the highest ever (or near high)... Published 24 Jan, 2025 08:06am