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Ginners commit to pay Rs

200 per maund extra for clean
APTMA urges government

contamination free cotton
to help revive

growth of textile industry
Mr Malik Nauman Ahmad Langrial, Punjab Minister officials, researchers and representatives.
for Agriculture informed that ginners have
committed to pay a premium price of Rs 200 extra The meeting deliberated upon the cotton THE SMARTER
per maund for contamination free - clean cotton. production targets for the Punjab province and
measures to be adopted for achieving them. The
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA)
regime besides levying duties, both specific and
He said the dept. would monitor input quality and departments presented data about the availability
ad-valorem, with an option to enforce whichever is
Chairman has urged the government to protect the
prices and all efforts will be made for provision of of essential inputs (fertilizer, pesticide) and canal WAY TO INDIGO
domestic commerce for the revival and growth of
higher, to restrict the textile and clothing goods for
essential inputs for the cotton crop at affordable water irrigation situation and electricity supply
textile industry.
domestic consumption and consequently, the
prices. position in the coming season.
industry size for domestic market is growing there
exponentially.
He said the size of illegal textile goods entering into
He said this while presiding over a meeting of Mr Jahangir Khan Tareen also spoke on the
domestic commerce through smuggling, Afghan
Cotton Crop Management Group (CCMG) at occasion and stated that the federal government
Transit Trade and mis-declaration, is equal to the
He pointed out that the government may not be
Central Cotton Research Institute (CCRI) Multan. Mr would play its role in achieving the cotton
able to persuade people to follow 'Be Pakistani and
size of the textile industry meant to produce goods
Jahangir Khan Tareen, Senior Pakistan PTI leader production target of 15 million bales set by Prime
Buy Pakistani' slogan, however, a mechanism, if
for domestic commerce.
was also present at the meeting along with other Minister Imran Khan.
rightly followed for implementation, can still yield
According to a conservative estimate, the industry better results.
exports 70% of the total fiber consumed to produce
textile and clothing goods. The remaining 30% of He said the new textile policy is under
fiber for domestic commerce consumption is equal consideration of the government; therefore, it is
Funds of Rs 46.200m approved
to the size of fibers entering into the market through imperative to deliberate the issue of domestic
various sources including official import of textile commerce in length and make it an integral part of
and clothing, worn clothing and informal textile and the policy to protect domestic commerce in the
for “1,000 Industrial Stitching Units”
clothing trade. larger interest of the industry.
Almost 1.1 million ton fiber is consumed to produce He has demanded removal of duties on fibers,
goods by domestic industry and 1.2 million ton both short for industry and also not manufactured
Funds of Rs 46.200mn for “1,000 Industrial Stitching Units” project has been approved by the Planning
textile and clothing goods are entering into the domestically, impose 20 percent regulatory duty on
Commission to promote the public-private partnership to boost the value addition in the field of textile
domestic commerce through import sources, he import of synthetic yarns and fabrics, rationalize
garments. An MoU has been signed with SMEDA for its execution.
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He said the industry can generate new investment,
population.
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