{
  "id": 475401,
  "title": "Textile sector warns goods transport strike may disrupt exports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/textile-sector-warns-goods-transport-strike-may-disrupt-exports",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-10T13:49:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Business Recorder",
    "slug": "business-recorder",
    "url": "https://www.brecorder.com/news/40434142/textile-sector-warns-goods-transport-strike-may-disrupt-exports"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's textile industry has issued a stark warning that a nationwide transporters' strike could severely disrupt production and exports. The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) have appealed to Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif for a swift resolution to the dispute. The strike, which began on August 8, has halted goods transporters and oil tanker operators from operating, demanding an end to daily diesel price setting, a reversal of recent toll tax increases, and a reduction in withholding tax.\n\nThe textile sector, already facing substantial pressure, now risks even greater disruption due to the strike. Export containers, imported cotton, and local cotton transport trucks are unavailable, directly impacting export shipments, the movement of imported cotton from ports, and the distribution of local cotton to mills. With low cotton stocks at mills at the end of the season, any delay in importing and delivering cotton could significantly hinder production, affecting exports, employment, and foreign exchange earnings.\n\nThe PTC chairman, Fawad Anwar, emphasized that the strike is impeding the movement of both raw materials and export consignments across Pakistan. The textile and apparel industry heavily relies on uninterrupted transportation to transport raw materials to manufacturing units and to ensure timely export consignments reach ports. The council stressed that the economic consequences of the ongoing deadlock will escalate daily. They urged the Prime Minister to convene urgent discussions among government authorities and transport sector representatives to resolve the strike swiftly.\n\nDespite acknowledging the complexity of the transporters' demands, which require coordination across multiple government levels, the PTC cautioned that the industry faces increasing financial losses and operational interruptions with each passing day. They have implored the Prime Minister to facilitate an early resolution by bringing together relevant government bodies and transport sector stakeholders. As of July–June 2025-26, Pakistan's textile exports grew marginally by 0.26%, reaching $17.93 billion compared to $17.88 billion in 2024-25, according to data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).",
  "summary": "Pakistan textile sector has warned that nationwide transporters’ strike could disrupt textile production and export shipments, as the sector called on Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif to urgently broker a resolution. In separate letters to PM Shehbaz, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) warned that continued disruption could affect Pakistan’s…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}