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Punjab to make women’s

hostels for industrial

zones workers

The Punjab government is considering proposals help the LCCI members find resolutions for their
for setting up of women’s hostels in Punjab’s problems faster.
industrial estates for the women working in the
factories and industries there, said Provincial Niazi added that the government and LCCI would
Labour Minister Ansar Majeed Khan Niazi. soon issue a labour card and is considering
inspection free regime, which would be a favour for
Inaugurating the Labour Department Help Desk at businesses.
the Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry
(LCCI), he added that the government is also LCCI President Irfan Iqbal Sheikh told the minister
working on the unification of taxation. He said the that the chamber had prepared recommendations
help desk would work as a link and hotline between for the government to ensure a business-friendly
the ministry and the business community and would atmosphere in the country.

Knitwear exports grows by 8.69% in

first five months of fiscal year

Knitwear exports from Pakistan grew by 8.69 period last year.
percent during the first five months of the current
financial year as compared to the exports of the Meanwhile, on month on month basis, textile
corresponding period last year, as per the data of exports from the country also grew by 7.03 percent
Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. in November, 2019 as it was recoded at $1.177
billion against the exports of $1.099 billion during
During the period starting July up till November, the same month last year. However, it decreased by
2019 around 51,240 thousand dozen knitwear 3.10 percent in the month of October, 2019 as
worth $1.320 billion were exported as compared the textile products worth $1.214 billion were exported
exports of 48,315 thousand dozen valuing $1.215 in thse previous month.
billion during the same period last year.
During the period under review, 206,971 metric tons
The data showed that readymade garments exports of bed wear worth $1.013 billion were exported
during the same period also grew by 13.19 percent against the exports of 180,960 metric tons valuing
and $1.156 billion were reported by exporting about $968.151 million during the same period last year.
26,181 thousand dozen readymade garments as Whereas, around 76,210 metric tons of towels
compared the exports of 19,225 thousand dozen worth $317.484 million were also exported against
valuing $1.021 billion during the same period the exports of 74,657 metric tons valuing $314.348
last year. million during the same period last year.
Textile group exports from the country increased by In the last five months, cotton cloth valuing
4.68 percent from last year as textile products worth $847.106 million were exported compared to the
over $5.763 billion were exported as compared to exports of $880.050 million during the same period
exports of $5.506 billion during the same last year as it decreased by 3.74 percent.

February/March 2020