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Pakistan’s jute industry fulfills all basic raw material requirements importing from a single country, Bangladesh which has allowed export of 11,000 tons of jute to Pakistan, orders booked before exports were banned in November 2015.

Shortage may still occur as Islamabad has not taken up the matter with Dhaka to get the issue resolved immediately, said a local industry official.

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As the export of raw jute of Bangladesh remains suspended until further notice puts Pakistani jute industry on verge of collapse. Under section 4 and 13 of the Bangladesh Jute Ordinance 1962, the export of raw jute will remain suspended until further notice for proper implementation of the Bangladesh Mandatory Jute Packaging Act-2009.

The Pakistan Jute Mills Association (PJMA) terms the matter as quite serious as Pakistan, being one of the biggest importers of Bangladesh jute, fulfils all the basic raw material requirements of its jute industry from single country imports.

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The Pakistan jute industry is looking for government support in technical infrastructure for industry along with guidance and long term policy support for jute cultivation to substitute import of raw material, exports of jute products after value addition which can earn handsome amount of foreign exchange for the country, which currently stands at around $14 million according to Saqlain Akhtar, Senior Vice President of Pakistan Jute Mills Association (PJMA).