Aurangzeb meets PTEA team

Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb met a Pakistan Textile Exporters Association delegation led by Chairman Rehan Naseem Bharara to discuss industry performance, export competitiveness and business conditions, Business Recorder reported. Participants raised energy expenses, financing access and the need to make it easier for exporters to operate.

Aurangzeb said the government was focused on improving conditions for private businesses and stressed the importance of working with industry to support exports. He also called for innovation, technology use, higher productivity and value addition, while highlighting better financing access for small and medium enterprises as a way to broaden their role in export activity. The delegation included representatives of textile and apparel industry associations, alongside officials from the Commerce and Finance divisions.