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Related Keywords: Pakistan textile industry, textile exports

Pakistan textile exports have significantly improved, the consistent supply of gas to export oriented textile sector produced the desired results, especially in Punjab. For the first time, the government realized the fact and ensured gas supply to textile export industry under a special arrangement during winters which proved a successful step.

Textile exporters have welcomed the growth of 22.4 percent in textile exports for the month of December 2013 and termed the surge a pleasant sign for ailing economy.

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Pakistan's textile and clothing export reached $6.944 billion, a growth of over 8.36 percent in the first half (July-December 2013) of the ongoing fiscal year from a year ago from $6.409 billion during the corresponding months of last year, according to the figures of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

The government expects hike in growth from these sectors from January 2014 onwards following announcement of duty-free facility by the European market under the GSP Plus

Related Keywords: Indian textile sector, textile exports

The government is setting up exports target at $60 billion for the next financial year (2014-15), a jump of over 30% from the current financial year after having seen the potential and encouraged by the turnaround in the textile exports. Also the concentration on skill development focused on textile sector by the government.

Related Keywords: APTMA, Pakistan, textile exports

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) doing its homework before committing to the government to raise the textile exports, which suffered in the past because of various reasons, including power shortage, high markup and limited market access.
According SM Tanveer, chairman of Aptma, Pakistan is all set to increase its textile exports by three billion dollars this year with textile sector having improved its production capacities over the last few years.