“Textile Export Industries appeal the Prime Minister of Pakistan to consider export at par with essential services and give special instructions to the Ambassadors, Consul Generals and Trade Officer/ Commercial Counsellors designated abroad in Pakistan’s Embassies and Consulates in friendly countries to immediately approach the concerned Ministries/ Departments/ Buyers in respective countries with recommendations to maintain business with their Pakistani counterparts and not to cancel the textile orders given to Pakistani exporters.”, Chaudhry Salamat Ali, Central Chairman, Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers & Exporters Association (PHMA) has appealed to the Prime Minister Imran Khan.
In his letter to the Prime Minister, he emphasized on the need to use the Pakistani Foreign Missions abroad convincing the buyers to maintain their business with Pakistani counterparts and not to cancel the textile orders given to the Pakistani Textile Industries.
Pakistan’s major Textile export destinations are USA, EU, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Belgium, Canada, and Japan. Reportedly, many foreign buyers have cancelled their orders, several buyers have asked to slowdown production, however, it is dire need of the time to make best possible efforts to maintain business with foreign buyers in order to sustain exports in the interest of country.
Chaudhry Salamat Ali apprised that Textile exports sector contribute to more than 50 percent to the national exports and this sector is also labour-intensive which provides highest employment to human workforce. Thus, PHMA believe that export should also be treated at par with essential service being the highest foreign exchange earner and employment provider.He appreciated announcement of Federal Government to allow textile export industry to complete their orders in progress likely to be completed in 3 to 5 days taking all precautionary and preventive measures.
Many PHMA member exporters have approached stating that they have export orders in progress which will be completed in next few days, provided the Government allows to operate the industries.
