APTMA delegation calls on Raja Ashfaq Sarwar

Lahore: Punjab Labor Minister Raja Ashfaq Sarwar has said that the Punjab Government is taking all out measures to exploit the opportunity of GSP Plus status and extending all possible facilities to the Textile Industry to promote its existing export volume of 17.3 million dollars per annum.

He said that during a meeting with the 6-member delegation of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) led by its Chairman SM Tanvir, Mian Nasir Shafi, Anis-ur-Rehman and others while Commissioner PESSI Ishrat Ali, Director Labor Welfare Syed Hasnaat Javed and other senior officers of labor department were present at this occasion.

The delegation discussed various bilateral issues regarding welfare and promotion of Textile industry, informing the minister about their problems of shortage of energy and other related issues.

Minister Labor said that Textile sector was playing pivotal role in strengthening the economy with its huge export volume as well as contributing for social security of labor community. Much awaited GSP Plus status was significant to boost Pakistan’s economy allowing the country with the duty-free access to European markets, enhancing exports and creating thousands of new jobs for revival of industrial sector, he added.

All ILO conventions concerning labor rights ratified by Pakistan Government inter alia legislation and enforcement mechanism were fully implemented by Punjab Government, he concluded. The Minister directed to constitute a high-level committee to review problems and issues of Textile industry for their early redressal.