Cotton

Textile sector facing serious issues. Exports and employment under threat. Extension in the energy package demanded.

Cotton 11/01/2020

(January 10, 2020) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said that the largest export sector...

Cotton output to remain dismal due to lack of initiatives. Avoiding issues confronting growers to damage the sector. Cotton imports a burden on textile sector.

Cotton 17/10/2019

(October 16, 2019) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said fixing the target for cotton...

Reduced cotton production can become a threat to textile industry. Govt should consider incentives, support price for cotton growers. Cotton production target difficult to achieve.

Cotton 12/09/2019

(September 11, 2019) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President All Karachi Industrial Alliance (AKIA), Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister, Mian Zahid Hussain Wednesday said low cotton production will become a...

Jhang will be connected to bigger markets of Faisalabad and Khanewal with the under construction M-4 and M-5 Motorways under CPEC. Wools, carpet, furniture and handicrafts industries should be...

Cotton 31/03/2018

(30th March, 2018) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said Jhang is amongst the most prominent producers of dates...

Government need to immediately support declining exports. With Government support Pakistani industrialists can mark greatest success in the international markets. Pakistan’s exports are the least in the region...

Cotton 10/03/2018

(09 March, 2018) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said that export cannot meet the projected targets, which is...

Issues pertaining to Cotton ginners industry need swift resolution. Instant and full realisation of Rs.180 billion textile package announced by the former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif is very...

Cotton 20/01/2018

(19 Jan, 2018) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said Pakistani industry has been producing sophisticated quality fabrics in...

Steps for recovery of cotton economy urged. Issues of whole supply chain should be resolved. China can help boost our cotton economy.

Cotton 14/10/2017

(13th October, 2017) President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Friday said the cotton economy should take centre stage in...

Value-added textile sector is backbone of the economy, Govt asked to resolve the issue of value-added sector.

Cotton 17/06/2017

June 12, 2017 President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday said the value-added textile sector is the backbone of the...

Complete ban on cotton imports suggested. Steps demanded to boost cotton economy. Govt urea export decision lauded.

Cotton 23/05/2017

May 22, 2017 President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Monday suggested complete ban on imports of cotton to encourage local...

Cotton collapse to drag exports, GDP down: PBIF, Low cotton output a threat to textile sector.

Cotton 29/04/2017

Feb 11, 2016 Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF) on Thursday said low cotton output is hurting millions of families in farming communities and it will drag exports and GDP down. Country will miss the target of cotton production by 4.6...

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Textile sector facing serious issues. Exports and employment under threat. Extension in the energy package demanded.

Cotton output to remain dismal due to lack of initiatives. Avoiding issues confronting growers to damage the sector. Cotton imports a burden on textile sector.

Reduced cotton production can become a threat to textile industry. Govt should consider incentives, support price for cotton growers. Cotton production target difficult to achieve.

Jhang will be connected to bigger markets of Faisalabad and Khanewal with the under construction M-4 and M-5 Motorways under CPEC. Wools, carpet, furniture and handicrafts industries should be...

Government need to immediately support declining exports. With Government support Pakistani industrialists can mark greatest success in the international markets. Pakistan’s exports are the least in the region...

Issues pertaining to Cotton ginners industry need swift resolution. Instant and full realisation of Rs.180 billion textile package announced by the former Prime Minister Mian Nawaz Sharif is very...

Steps for recovery of cotton economy urged. Issues of whole supply chain should be resolved. China can help boost our cotton economy.

Value-added textile sector is backbone of the economy, Govt asked to resolve the issue of value-added sector.

Complete ban on cotton imports suggested. Steps demanded to boost cotton economy. Govt urea export decision lauded.

Cotton collapse to drag exports, GDP down: PBIF, Low cotton output a threat to textile sector.

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