PTI approves textile policy to boost industry’s capacity 

Islamabad: The Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) government has approved textile policy to boost the capacity of textile industry with the aim to ensure sustainable growth in textile exports.

Addressing a news conference today, Adviser on Commerce Razak Dawood stated the policy was approved by the federal cabinet at its meeting yesterday.

The Adviser said one of the main objectives of the policy is to give internationally competitive gas and electricity tariff to the textile industry.

Razak Dawood said the government had reduced duties on the import of raw material in the budget and this tariff rationalization has been maintained in the policy. Similarly, he said, we will continue to provide financing facility to the textile industry. 

The Adviser said a phenomenal growth is currently being witnessed in the textile sector. He said the textile exports are expected to touch twenty one billion dollars by the end of this fiscal year as compared to the fifteen billion dollars last year. He said this is a twenty six percent growth in the textile sector.

Razak Dawood also emphasized for greater value addition and diversification of products to tap the country's potential in the textiles.