ISLAMABAD, Dec 23 (APP): Finance Minister, Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar on Wednesday gave directions for immediate restoration of gas supply to textile units and also called upon officials concerned to try to ensure gas supply during the winter season for optimum production.
While chairing meeting to review the situation regarding supply of gas to textile export units in the country, he said
the smooth provision of gas will help the textile exporters keep their production units fully functional during the remaining months of winter.
The representatives of Textile Industry, senior officials of the Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Resources and the SNGPL attended the meeting.
Federal Minister for Petroleum and Natural Resources, Shahid Khaqan Abbasi was also present on the occasion.
The Minister said that textile exports were a major source of foreign exchange earnings for the country and the government would facilitate the industry in every possible
manner.
Representatives of the textile units who attended the meeting thanked the Minister for his personal interest in resolving their problem and assured that the textile exporters would put in their best for economic progress of the country.
