Cotton buying: not enough juice? During the cotton marketing season, the race to procure white gold usually does not start too early, driven by a... Published 26 Oct, 2023 07:52am
Markets Cotton arrival surges 19.3% in first two weeks of Oct: PCGA Cotton arrival in Pakistan witnessed a significant increase of 19.3% as of October 15 compared to September 30,... Updated 18 Oct, 2023 05:52pm
Business & Finance New industrial policy: FCCI must present recommendations: NPO CE FAISALABAD: The Faisalabad Chambers of Commerce & Industry (FCCI) must present workable and viable... Published 11 Oct, 2023 03:09am
Markets Pakistan eyes cotton output of 12mn bales this year, says caretaker minister Federal Caretaker Minister for Industries and Commerce Dr Gohar Ejaz on Saturday said the government has projected a... Updated 07 Oct, 2023 10:55pm
Opinion Export sector: prohibitive energy costs If the economy is to be stabilized, exports can no longer afford to pay for the energy sector’s failures and... Published 03 Oct, 2023 06:02am
Business & Finance More companies announce temporary shutdowns as economic woes continue Despite the government’s decision to ease restrictions on the approval of Letters of Credit (LCs), Pakistan’s... Updated 02 Oct, 2023 04:02pm
Business & Finance Meeting with ministers sought: RLNG/gas supply and pricing need clarity: APTMA ISLAMABAD: While expressing concerns about the continuation of cross-subsidy, the All Pakistan Textile Mills... Published 29 Sep, 2023 06:24am
Business & Finance Kohinoor Textile Mills posts 72% increase in profit Kohinoor Textile Mills Limited (KTML) registered a profit after tax (PAT) of Rs9.19 billion for the fiscal year... Published 11 Sep, 2023 06:23pm
Markets Pakistan’s textile exports fall 6% year-on-year in August, clock in at $1.48bn: APTMA However, on monthly basis, exports increase 13% in comparison to July Updated 09 Sep, 2023 11:05pm
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Erosion in PKR value one of reasons behind rise in cotton prices KARACHI: The rate of cotton witnessed an increase of Rs 2,500 per maund. The spot rate increased by Rs1800 per ... Published 04 Sep, 2023 06:21am
Print Challenges facing the textile sector come under govt-APTMA talks ISLAMABAD: In a significant move to address the challenges faced by textile industry, a delegation from the All... Updated 01 Sep, 2023 08:44am
Print Textile exports: Govt sets $25bn target ISLAMABAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industries and Production, Dr Gohar Ejaz, on Wednesday, set... Updated 31 Aug, 2023 08:43am
Business & Finance NICAT, NASTP must provide IT ecosystem to textile sector: FCCI FAISALABAD: National Incubation Centre for Aerospace Technologies (NICAT) and National Aerospace Science and... Published 27 Aug, 2023 03:05am
Print Ginning factories: Govt decides to implement ‘track and trace’ system ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to implement a track and trace system at ginning factories to fully document... Updated 25 Aug, 2023 08:44am
Business & Finance July textile group exports decline 11.44pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile group exports declined by around 11.44 per cent during the first month (July) of... Updated 19 Aug, 2023 09:56am
Markets Cotton arrival in Pakistan improves 48%: PCGA Total arrival in Pakistan rises to 2.12 million bales as of August 15 Updated 18 Aug, 2023 02:49pm
Opinion Economy needs stimulus The economy is headed towards a deep recession. Only a well-targeted fiscal stimulus can avert the incoming crisis.... Published 18 Aug, 2023 06:13am
Print LSMI output down 10.26pc YoY ISLAMABAD: The Large Scale Manufacturing Industries (LSMI) output has declined by 10.26 percent during the fiscal... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 08:46am
Print High interest rates, power tariffs, costly raw materials: Textile sector will continue to face economic headwinds: APTMA ISLAMABAD: The textile sector will continue to experience economic headwinds related to high interest rates,... Updated 16 Aug, 2023 10:42am
Markets Sindh & Balochistan: Textile units hit hard by two days per week gas suspension: TMA KARACHI: Syed Usman Ali, Chairman South Circle of the Towel Manufacturers Association of Pakistan, has raised... Published 16 Aug, 2023 05:50am
BR Research Interview with Fawad Anwar — MD, Al-Karam Textile Mills (Pvt) Ltd ‘We need a long-term plan and a well thought out strategy for exports’ Fawad Anwar is the Managing Director of... Published 11 Aug, 2023 08:23am
Opinion There’s need for repeat of TERF In a two-part series of an article carried by this newspaper under the title of “Cotton crisis’: challenges,... Published 07 Aug, 2023 06:34am
Editorials Textile exports: where does Pakistan stand? EDITORIAL: Insofar as the enormity of Pakistan’s economic (balance of payments and manufacturing) challenges is... Published 04 Aug, 2023 06:20am
Markets Cotton arrival in Pakistan surges 66.5%: PCGA Cotton arrival in Pakistan witnessed a significant increase of 66.5% on August 1 compared to July 15, showed the... Updated 03 Aug, 2023 06:34pm
Business & Finance July textile exports down 15pc to $1.31bn YoY ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile exports registered a decline of 15 percent and remained $1.31 billion during July... Published 03 Aug, 2023 05:54am
Opinion Exports collapsing under power sector burden The fundamental premise upon which the foundations of modern-day economics stand is that resources are finite and... Published 27 Jul, 2023 06:26am
Business & Finance Value-added textile industry assails ‘frequent increases’ in power tariffs LAHORE: The value-added textile industry has rejected the frequent increase in prices of electricity and gas, saying... Published 25 Jul, 2023 06:20am
Markets Weekly Cotton Review: Rate increased by Rs600/maund KARACHI: Appreciation of dollar, limited supply of cotton, boom in domestic cotton influenced by boom in... Published 24 Jul, 2023 06:11am
Print Five export-oriented sectors: SNGPL directed to supply gas/RLNG without any subsidy ISLAMABAD: Ministry of Energy (Petroleum Division) has directed Sui Northern Gas Pipeline Limited (SNGPL) to supply... Updated 24 Jul, 2023 09:03am
Opinion Reducing rising electricity tariff?-I NEPRA (National Electric Power Authority) has increased electricity base tariff by Rs 4.96 per unit from Rs 24.82 ... Published 23 Jul, 2023 03:25am