A high-level delegation of international textile brand Primark met withPunjab Chief Minister Syed Mohsin Naqvi on Saturday and discussed mattersrelated to increasing country’s textile exports.
Punjab Minister for Industries SM Tanvir, chief secretary, P&D chairman andrenowned industrialist Gohar Ejaz informed the visitors about the stepstaken by the provincial government for increase in the cotton production.
It was told that in order to get maximum production of the crop, farmershad been given different incentives.
It was further informed that effective steps had been taken to eliminatethe use of spurious pesticides and substandard seeds so that quality cottoncould be produced.
Speaking on the occasion, the chief minister said that a plan had beendrawn up to supply electricity to the textile industry at reasonable rates.
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He further said that when it came to the promotion of trade and industry,all state institutions were on the same page.
CM Naqvi vowed to provide all facilities to the textile industry forincreasing exports from Punjab. “We welcome the Primark delegation inPunjab,” he added.
The delegation included Mathew Rhoads, John Stephen, Siddique Bhatti, HabibAnwar and Amir Fayyaz.
