- The textile sector enjoys a pivotal position in the exports of Pakistan. In Asia, Pakistan is the 8th largest exporter of textile products
- The contribution of this industry to the total GDP is 8.5%. It provides employment to about 15 million people, 30% of the country’s workforce of about 49million
- The annual volume of the total world textile trade is US$18 trillion which is growing at 2.5 percent. Out of it, Pakistan’s share is less than one percent
- The development of the Manufacturing Sector has been given the highest priority since Pakistan’s founding with major stress on Agro-Based Industries
- For Pakistan which was one of the leading producers of cotton in the world, the development of a Textile Industry making full use of its abundant resources of cotton has been a priority area towards industrialization
- At present, there are 1,221 ginning units, 442 spinning units, 124 large spinning units, and 425 small units which produce textile products
