The Chairman of APTMA, Mr Adil Bashir presented a cheque of Rs100 million to Mr Abdul Razzak Dawood, Advisor to Prime Minister on Commerce and Investment for Pavilion of Pakistan in Dubai Expo 2020 to be held from 1st October 2021 to 31st March 2022 (Six Months).
Dubai Expo 2020 was originally scheduled for 20 October 2020 – 10 April 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Arab Emirates, it was postponed.
Continuing its legacy of being a Prime Trade Organization representing the entire textile value chain, APTMA on behalf of all its members supports the Dubai Expo for the collective benefit of the entire Textile Chain.
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Chairman also apprised the Minister on the effective performance of the textile value chain industry; working at full capacity, for the first time in over a decade as a direct consequence of the Government’s policies, especially Regionally Competitive Energy Tariffs.
Chairman APTMA Mr Adil Bashir presented cheques of Rs100 million to Mr @razak_dawood for the #Pakistani Pavilion in #DubaiExpo2020. Apprised Minister on the effective performance of textile value chain industry; working capacity, for the first time in over a decade. pic.twitter.com/c6rSrjbGsp
— All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (@APTMAofficial) June 4, 2021
APTMA Chairman thanked the Minister for his relentless efforts in resolving the issues of the textile industry to increase exports rapidly. He also assured the Minister that the Textile sector is ready to meet all the challenges and invest in expanding production base to achieve a target of US $26 Billion of exports by the year 2023.
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