Neo-colonialism and global agencies
In the context of the post-colonial world, numerous developing countries have operated under the assumption that the era of foreign domination has concluded. However, the advent of globalisation and the…
The global trade war
The USA, under the new Trump Administration, has unilaterally imposed tariffs on all imports into the country. The first step, effective from 5th of April 2025, was the imposition of…
Why textile exports fell in March despite full order books?
In March 2019, Pakistan's textile and clothing exports witnessed the largest monthly decline since May 2017. They fell 9.47 percent year-on-year basis to $1.088 billion, as uncertainty in the continuity…
Bangladesh’s textile triumph
To understand the disparities in textile exports between Pakistan and Bangladesh, it is essential to examine several key aspects, including value addition, technological advancements in the textile industry, labour costs,…
Is textile sector ‘rent seeker’?
The textile exporters of Pakistan are fond of championing that textile is the backbone of the economy and that it is their inalienable right to claim and receive subsidies, preferential…
Pakistan, and international global financial order
In the recently released report ‘Regional Economic Outlook: Middle East and Central Asia’ by International Monetary Fund (IMF), one of its comments on Pakistan’s economy was ‘For… Pakistan, policy interest…
Textile industry: water management
Unsustainable industrial water consumption has become a massive environmental sustainability challenge. Discharge of untreated wastewater, lack of water-efficient technologies, and absence of recycling and reuse techniques are significant contributors to…
Pakistan’s textile industry
Energy sector is the largest GHG producer in Pakistan. It is estimated that the energy demand in the country will reach 108 – 126 million tons of oil equivalent (TOE)…
ESG and country’s textile industry
Pakistan’s textile sector is experiencing a rising requirement from the global community of buyers to enhance environmentally and socially sustainable practices. To fulfill this, Pakistan’s textile industry requires to adopt,…
Textile sector: sustainable business practices
One of the most important industrial sectors, the textiles industry contributes significantly to national economies, job creation, and exports in developing nations such as Pakistan. The size of the global…
