Have We Ditched Manufacturing? By Shahid Sattar Amidst a deepening economic crisis, the government seems intent on pushing the economy’s most vital sector—the textile industry—off a cliff. Instead of confronting real issues, officials are choosing policies that strangle an industry capable of driving economic growth and stability and supporting millions of livelihoods through productive jobs. […]

Bring Back Zero-Rating By Shahid Sattar and Absar Ali Should the government ensure implementation of sales tax at the point-of-sale, ~Rs. 293 billion in tax revenue could be collected from ~Rs. 1,620 trillion domestically retailed apparel in 2024. Yet, it insists on maintaining a dysfunctional sales tax regime that creates supply-side distortions, erects barriers to […]

Beyond the Billionaires Bash: Pakistan’s Real Crisis By Asif Inam In a recent op-ed published in Dawn, Mr. Khurram Hussain has made several claims to misrepresent fundamental issues at the heart of Pakistan’s energy sector and overall economic crisis.       One of these is that “the core problem here is not capacity charges. […]

ALL PAKISTAN TEXTILE MILLS ASSOCIATION PRINCIPAL OFFICE ISLAMABAD ELECTION SCHEDULE ELECTION OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THE OFFICE BEARERS OF APTMA FOR THE YEAR 2022-23 DAY DATE RULE ACTIVITY Tue 05-07-2022 14(2-a) Announcement of Election Schedule and circulation of Preliminary List of Voters. Thu 07-07-2022 18(2) Receiving changes in the names of Authorized Representative(s) […]

The higher import bill and current account deficit (CAD) noted in recent months poses serious risks to the macroeconomic outlook, particularly Pakistan’s Balance of Payments. This has highlighted the need to take holistic action in achieving a trade balance, as both imports and exports present us with their own unique set of dynamics. While our […]

The higher import bill and current account deficit (CAD) noted in recent months poses serious risks to the macroeconomic outlook, particularly Pakistan’s Balance of Payments. This has highlighted the need to take holistic action in achieving a trade balance, as both imports and exports present us with their own unique set of dynamics. While our […]