Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Aptma calls for uninterrupted gas supply to export oriented textile industries

All Pakistan Textile Mills Association

KARACHI: The export oriented textile industries of Sindh and Balochistan have become almost standstill due to the denial of gas, an official said on Thursday. All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma), Southern Zone chairman Asif Inam has requested Prime Minister Imran Khan’s intervention to save export oriented textile industry of Sindh and Balochistan from total … Read more

Aptma urges PM to issue orders for restoration of energy supply to textile industry

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has urged Prime Minister Imran Khan to immediately intervene in the restoration of energy, both electricity and gas, supply to the textile industry. Aptma chairman Abdul Rahim Nasir said the Ministry of Energy has abruptly suspended gas supply to the textile sector. This disruption in gas supply … Read more

Minister assures Aptma of taking up gas price hike issue with federal govt

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Industries and Trade Mian Muhammad Aslam Iqbal has assured the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) of taking up the issue of gas price hike from $6.5/MMBTU to $9/MMBTU for the export-oriented units in Punjab with the federal government at all appropriate levels, while agreeing that it has led to a … Read more

Aptma rejects gas price hike for export-oriented units

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has rejected the sudden hike in gas prices from $6.5/mmbtu to $9/mmbtu for the export-oriented units. Addressing a hurriedly-called press conference at the Aptma House, association chairman Abdul Rahim Nasir said that this upward revision in gas tariff is in contradiction of the commitment given by the … Read more