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The Punjab textile industry’s problem of disparity, affordability and viability has been resolved to a large extent with the supply of RLNG, which the industry was facing for the last six years, said APTMA former chairman and patron-in-chief Gohar Ejaz.

The Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited , after the arrival of first liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipment from Qatar in Pakistan, has announced to start supplying gas to the textile industry in Punjab for 24 hours after a long period of about six years.

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The Punjab-based textile industry, which contributes 70% of the total textile sector of Pakistan, fears that if the sector is not given supply of energy, the textile exports loses will go up to $2.2 billion over the rest of current financial year, said Central Chairman SM Tanveer of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma).

Overall textile exports of Pakistan in six months between April and September shows that the country has already lost $1.2 billion on the account of acute energy shortage in Punjab, which is an alarming sign.

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The Punjab based textile industry needs immediate attention of the government, as continuity of the industry wheel can be the only way forward of growth, employment and exports of country for which both energy affordability and security must be ensured at all costs.

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All Pakistan Textile Mills Association has called the country’s current uncertain and unstable political crisis more critical than the persistent energy one. Although, the government is working to resolve the energy crisis and the law-and-order situation as priorities because energy and other problems hinder trade and economic development.