Trade Policy targets $25bn textile exports by 2011-12: Daily Times

KARACHI: The textile policy, formulated for three years envisions the export of the textile products to reach $25 billion in next three years, Rana Farooq Saeed Khan, Minister for Textile Industry has said.

Speaking at dinner meeting hosted in his honour by Tariq Saud Vice Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Friday night he said that the government is determined to address the problems of textile industry.

Minister said that the Textile Policy has been finalised and would be issued soon. He further informed that the policy has been formulated for next three years in such a manner so that the export of textile sector may achieve a target of $25 billion in next three years.

The policy will address the issues of up-gradation of machinery, provide infrastructure facilities and skill development of human resource of this industry so that they can compete in international market with their competitors.

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