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Pakistan’s Pioneer event of its

kind is back to Karachi

FAKT Exhibitions (Pvt) Ltd. brings back the most IGATEX Pakistan has become an increasingly
awaited event IGATEX Pakistan 2017- The 10th significant textile and garment event with its bench
International Garment, Textile Machinery & setting new records year after year. As the largest
Accessories Exhibition & Conference to Karachi. textile and garment machinery show in Pakistan, it
The only 4 day event of its kind will mark its return to gathers more than 550 exhibitors from around 35
Karachi Expo Centre from 26th to 29th countries including Austria, Belgium, Canada, China,
April 2017. France, Germany, Greece, Holland, India, Italy, Japan,
Korea, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Singapore,
The tradeshow will introduce latest technology, Switzerland, Taiwan, Turkey, United Kingdom, United
machinery and auxiliary equipment which will provide States of America etc. with number of innovative
business opportunities and add value to our exports and versatile machinery to be launched at the exhibition.
and hence, will further increase product value that will
positively affect the economic activity in Pakistan. The IGATEX PAKISTAN has played a pivotal role in the
event is not only known to introduce latest expertise, development of textile industry by introducing efficient
but also generate trade benefits beside increasing machinery to local manufacturers and the event is
foreign investments and spending through business bound to deliver success and growth for the industry
visits by international delegates. as a whole.

National Cotton Policy

demanded by PCGA

PCGA (Pakistan Cotton Ginner Association), in its demand a complete ban on sowing sugarcane in
pre-budget proposal has demanded the Pakistani core cotton zones and also to not permit setting up
government to announce the National Cotton policy of sugar mills in these zones." The administration of
and also the Bailout cum incentive package for the PCGA also added that if these recommendations
stakeholder in the cotton industry. PCGA further are accepted the cotton production will be expected
demanded that the cotton policy must be to reach 20million bales. Further it was informed by
announced before the cotton sowing season, while the chairman of PCGA that the cotton sector is
on the other hand the incentives should be currently facing a huge number of challenges
announced immediately. including the high pricing, low yields, higher
intensity of pest attacks, irrigation water deficiency
Chairman PCGA, Dr. Jeso Mal said that; "We also and many others.