Pakistan's Textiles and Apparel Sector Remains Core to Exports and Employment: Ambassador Baloch
Pakistan's envoy to France says the textiles and apparel industry continues to anchor the country's manufacturing base, export earnings and industrial jobs.
Mumtaz Zahra Baloch, Pakistan's Ambassador to France, said that textiles and apparel remain at the heart of Pakistan's manufacturing and export sectors, according to a report by the Associated Press of Pakistan (APP).
Ambassador Baloch said the industry employs a large share of the country's industrial workforce, spanning operations from spinning mills in Faisalabad to export houses in Karachi and Lahore.
The ambassador's remarks underscored the sector's continued significance to Pakistan's economy, highlighting its role in both export revenue and domestic employment across major industrial hubs.
APP did not provide further details on the specific context or occasion of the ambassador's statement in the excerpt reviewed.
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