ISLAMABAD- Minister for water and power, Khawaja Asif today advised the textile sector to find out solution for the lingering power and gas crisis on self help basis.
The ministerial committee constituted by the Prime Minister to address the energy crisis faced by textile sector has failed to convene its meeting so far. The minister for textile industry, Abbas Khan Afridi is also taking no interest in discharging his responsibilities.
Punjab textile industry constitutes 65 to 70 percent of overall textile exports of the country. The textile exports have declined by Rs 1 billion due to the energy crisis in Punjab and hundred textile units in Punjab have been closed.