WASHINGTON – United States (US) Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Fridaythanked Pakistan for donating personal protective equipment (PPE) tothe Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
Pompeo took to microblogging website Twitter and appreciated Pakistan’sdonation of surgical masks and protective suits.
He said this gesture is a symbol of US-Pakistan solidarity in the fightagainst Covid-19.
Appreciate Pakistan’s goodwill donation of surgical masks and protectivesuits to @FEMA link. Thisdelivery is a symbol of U.S.-Pakistan solidarity in the fight againstCOVID-19. #WeAreInThisTogetherlink#Partners4Prosperitylinkpic.twitter.com/TUk3nTQZgu link
— Secretary Pompeo (@SecPompeo) May 21, 2020link
Earlier this month, Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and ExportersAssociation (PRGMEA) Chief Coordinator Ijaz A Khokhar said that the garmentindustry is receiving international inquires about the production ofmasks and PPEs.
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Talking to APP on Thursday, he said: “it is high time that we switch overour production to PPE to capture the demanding market share”.
He suggested that the government should adopt an aggressive approach andopen export of PPE in both non-woven and woven fabric and in differentcolours mainly white, light blue and light green.
“There was a huge demand for coveralls, gowns for doctors, patients,nurses, cleaning staff uniforms as well as other disposable wearables,” herevealed. “We need to take daring steps at this juncture to capture themarket share.”
He was of the view that if the government allowed the export of theseproducts, “we can fetch more than $1 billion easily”.
