Pakistan, Bangladesh textile bodies plan joint business meetings

Mettis Link News reported that Pakistan and Bangladesh intend to widen cooperation between their textile and garment sectors through joint business meetings and stronger involvement in trade exhibitions. The move follows a September 27 meeting in Dhaka between Mohammad Hatem, president of the Bangladesh Knitwear Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BKMEA), and Pakistan's High Commissioner Imran Haider. Several BKMEA directors also took part, according to a press release from Pakistan's Foreign Office.

The talks focused on putting a memorandum of understanding between BKMEA and the Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) into practice. The two sides also discussed arranging joint meetings to connect companies from both countries and identify commercial openings. Hatem invited Pakistani firms to join a textile, knitting and garment exhibition in Dhaka in January 2027, an event expected to give them direct access to Bangladesh's industry and a route into its supply chains.

High Commissioner Haider pledged Pakistan's backing for broader bilateral commerce, and both countries are looking to build stronger industry ties across the textile and apparel value chain.