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Pakistan Budget 2025–26, Igatex

Pakistan ends on a high note, FESPA
Global Print Expo

Editor-in-Chief Pakistan’s FY2025–26 federal On the global stage, FESPA Global
Yousaf Fareed budget has drawn attention across Print Expo 2025 in Berlin made
industrial sectors, particularly headlines as one of the largest
Editor textiles, as Finance Minister gatherings for the print and
Hassan Saeed Muhammad Aurangzeb signage industry. With over 14,300
announced the withdrawal of sales unique visitors from 126 countries,
Sub-Editor tax and duty exemptions on the event showcased cutting-edge
Arooj Sajid imported cotton and yarn. This innovations in textile printing,
Aheda Tariq marks a strategic pivot to protect automation, and sustainability.
Dr Sharjeel Abid domestic cotton growers and Major players like HP, Agfa, Epson,
restore balance in the textile value and Mimaki launched
Advisory Board: chain. While exporters had long groundbreaking technologies,
Dr. Tanveer Hussain benefited from tax-free imports while industry leaders explored the
Dr. Muhammad Tausif under the Export Facilitation integration of AI, eco-friendly
Scheme, the government now substrates, and personalized print
Marketing Manager aims to revive local spinning units solutions.
Emran Shah and reduce foreign exchange
Memoona Karim dependence. As Pakistan recalibrates its textile
policy to empower local value
Layouts The All Pakistan Textile Mills chains, and global printing trends
Faizan Khan Association (APTMA) backed the continue to evolve rapidly, 2025 is
decision, calling the new 18% shaping up to be a pivotal year.
Marketing Incharge sales tax on imported yarn a Strategic reforms, renewed trade
Taleeb Younas “necessary correction.” However, engagement, and technological
they urged for a uniform tax policy innovation are collectively setting
Circulation across all yarn and fabric imports the stage for a more resilient and
Afaq Shahid to avoid distortion in downstream globally competitive textile and
segments. Farmer groups, print industry.
Address meanwhile, have raised concerns
C-302, City Towers over the continued imposition of The Better Cotton Conference
Main Boulevard, Gulberg II GST on domestically produced 2025 convened over two dynamic
Lahore-Pakistan cotton, demanding its removal to days, June 18 and 19, at the
fully incentivize local cultivation. Swissôtel Büyük Efes in İzmir,
Phone: +92 42 35 788 700 Türkiye, bringing over 370
Cell: +92 300 845 99 03 These policy shifts come at a time participants from 24 countries,
when Pakistan’s textile sector is uniting farmers, policymakers,
Email: info@textalks.com regaining momentum. The recently sustainability experts, and industry
Skype: textalks concluded IGATEX Pakistan 2025 stakeholders in a dynamic and
exhibition closed on a high note, forward-looking dialogue. With the
www.textalks.com highlighting renewed energy in theme “It Starts with Farmers,” the
machinery investment, two-day event focused on building
sustainability, and digital a fairer, more sustainable cotton
transformation. Exhibitors and sector by recognizing and
industry professionals expressed addressing the needs and
optimism as the event served as a contributions of those at the root of
hub for innovation and the supply chain. Such discussion
cross-sector collaboration. forum are always helpful to grow.

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