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PM assures govt's full support for

revival of textile sector Covitex 2019

A textile technology

conference at N.T.U

The Textile industry in Pakistan is the largest to promote critical engagement with practice and to
manufacturing industry in Pakistan. Pakistan is the encourage people to give their point of view on
8th largest exporter of textile commodities in Asia. current or ongoing researches and developments in
Textile sector contributes 8.5% to the GDP of various areas of textiles.
Pakistan. In addition, the sector employs about 45%
of the total labor force in the country (and 38% of the Covitex welcomes those with an interest or expertise
manufacturing workers). Pakistan is the 4th largest in textile research and innovation and are currently
Mr Imran Khan, Prime Minister has emphasized upon paying special attention to the skill development of producer of cotton with the third largest spinning engaged in practice-based or theory-based textile
the youth in the country keeping in view the requirements of the local and international markets. He said capacity in Asia after China and India and research. Covitex will also encourage the
this while chairing a meeting on the issues pertaining to the textile sector. contributes 5% to the global spinning capacity. At development of research relating to both
present, there are 1,221 ginning units, 442 spinning contemporary and historical textiles.
The Prime Minister assured that the federal government would extend all possible support for the revival of units, 124 large spinning units and 425 small units
the textile sector. He said for the stability and improvement of the national economy, special attention which produce textile. Textile Industry is the Speakers from Pakistan as well as from Australia,
should be focused on the wealth creation and skill development for the creation of job opportunities. backbone of Pakistan’s economy and in order to USA, Malaysia, China, Bangladesh, Kenya, Sudan
strengthen the backbone, it is necessary to develop will participate in Covitex 2019.
The Secretary Textile Division briefed the Prime Minister about different issues related to the textile sector, strong collaboration among researchers,
especially to the Lahore Garments City, Karachi Garments City and Pakistan Textile City Limited. He also industrialists and policy makers. Topics presented at the conference will be related to
briefed the Prime Minister about the proposed skills development programme under which about the following areas:
120,000 youth could be imparted skills training in the next five years. Owing to the success of the 4th International - Innovative Fibers and Materials;
Conference on Value Addition and Innovation in - Advanced Textile Structures, Composites
Textiles which was held in March 2017 in National and Membranes;
- Smart, Interactive and Multifunctional Textiles;
Textile University, Faisalabad for the Textile and
Pak invites Nigeria to participate Apparel Industry, Covitex welcomes and invites - Textile Testing and Evaluation Technology;
- Textile and Clothing Machinery;
textile stakeholders, researchers, industry top
decision makers and several others locally as well
- Clothing comfort;
in Lahore textile expo as internationally to the 5th International Conference - Medical Textiles, Tissue Engineering, Implants;
- Nanotechnology, Nanotextiles, Electrospinning;
on Technical Textiles, Sustainability and CPEC to be
held in March 05-06, 2019 at National Textile
University, Faisalabad. - Surface Functionalization and Coating;
- Ecological and Environmental Textiles, Recycling
According to Mr Tahir Abbas, commercial secretary at the Pakistan mission in Nigeria, enterprises of and Life Cycle Analysis;
Nigerian textile industry have been invited to Pakistan to participate in the 2nd edition of the international This conference will provide an outstanding platform
textile exhibition to be held in Lahore in April. The invitation is meant to boost the economic ties with for international research collaborations between The collaborative partners include Donghua
African Nation. academics, practitioners, curators, industrialists and University, China; NC State University, America;
other active groups and individuals. Moreover, it is
He said that with the Nigerians, the Pakistan textile industry is open to JVs. Nigerian companies engaged an excellent opportunity for sharing the cultural and National Textile University, Pakistan and Higher
in imports, distribution, marketing and manufacturing of textile products or excelling in any stage of textile conceptual issues that hinder contemporary textile Education Commission (HEC), Pakistan. TEXtalks
value chain are expected to attend. researches in various parts of the world. The aim is International is the media partner of Covitex 2019.

The 1st edition of the exhibition TEXPO which was held in 2016, was attended by businessmen from 52 countries.

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