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The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) on Friday appreciated the overall increase in textile exports, which went up by 3.9 percent, but expressed trepidation over decline in exports to the rest of the world other than the European Union. This decline could have been avoided if the government addressed the issues, which resulted in the decline.