Pakistan Textile Exporters Association (PTEA) and the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association (PHMA) urged the government here on Friday to import gas to bridge the expected supply gap.
This was demanded in a joint meeting of PTEA and PHMA held under the chairmanship of Rana Arif Touseef, President PTEA.
They said that a regular and efficient supply of gas was vital for the textile industry as processing, printing and finishing of the fabric depended on gas heating. Gas is also an alternative energy source for the industry in the shortage of electricity and vital base of production, they said.
Former Federal Minister and former chairman PTEA, Ch Mushtaq Cheema, Vice chairman Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers Association Qamar Aftab, Former Chairman PHMA Dr Khurram Tariq and a large number of textile exporters were also present on the occasion.