LAHORE: The textile exporters have flayed the government decision of decrease in gas supply quota the industry in winter
The Pakistan Textile Exporters Association asked the government to ensure at least 25 per cent gas supply to textile export sector in winter under the quota regime.
In a joint statement, PTEA chairman Asghar Ali and vice chairman Arif Mahmood Qureshi said that gas supply to the textile sector never dropped from 20pc in the past. Reduction in gas supply would cut down drastically manufacturing of export goods and exporters would not be able to fulfil their commitments to foreign buyers. Asghar Ali was of the view that of the $13 billion plus textile exports, Punjab has $6bn share which is on the decline.
