APTMA supports Mukhtar for resolving textile industry issues

Chairman, All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA), Iqbal Ibrahim has demanded the government to make Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar a permanent and full-time Minister for textile industry in the best interest of the industry. Chairman APTMA is confident that the minister has the potential to phase out the textile industry from the present crisis, which is the backbone of the economy. He said that issues such as shortage of raw material, gas and energy, increase in cost of doing business, shortage of skilled manpower, lack of institutional support/infrastructure facilities and market access should be addressed without any delay by the present government. Chairman APTMA hoped that the textile industry which is presently passing through a very critical stage due to obvious socio-economic reasons would be able to come out from the vicious circle under the guidance and experience of man like Chaudhry Ahmed Mukhtar.