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LAHORE: Acting Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Punjab Mahmood Ihsan has expressed concern over the surprise cut in gas supply to the textile industry to two and a half days of a week from four days a week as per the gas distribution schedule earlier set by the Sui Northern Gas Pipelines Limited (SNGPL).
He said this sudden change in the gas distribution schedule is highly unfair and an anti-industry decision, as it has hit the industrial capacity of meeting export orders. One day cut in gas supply would leave the industry with no option but to close down one working shift, translating into joblessness of textile workers and increasing poverty incidences, he added.
Besides, this also implies inability of exporters to honour the export orders, he said.
Ihsan said energy supply is an utmost need of the hour and the industry was quite satisfied with four days a week gas supply arrangement by the SNGPL in Lahore and Sheikhupura regions.
He said this sudden change in the gas distribution schedule is highly unfair and an anti-industry decision, as it has hit the industrial capacity of meeting export orders. One day cut in gas supply would leave the industry with no option but to close down one working shift, translating into joblessness of textile workers and increasing poverty incidences, he added.
Besides, this also implies inability of exporters to honour the export orders, he said.
Ihsan said energy supply is an utmost need of the hour and the industry was quite satisfied with four days a week gas supply arrangement by the SNGPL in Lahore and Sheikhupura regions.
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