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Report: 7 Years After Deadly Fire, Pakistan’s Garment Industry is No Safer

Seven years after a deadly fire ripped through Ali Enterprises, garment factories in Pakistan are no safer…

Pakistan to Join ILO’s Better Work Program as it Commits to Improving Labor Standards

Pakistan is poised to become a member of Better Work six years after it was turned away because of low…

Cotton’s Appeal Dims in Top Producer as Farmers Prefer Sugar

Pakistan cut its cotton production estimate for this year as sugar shrinks the planted area in the country's…

Tech Investments Put Siddiqsons Back on Track to Regain Marketshare

Pakistan-based Siddiqsons Group is rebooting its denim business with major investments in sustainable…

Millions of Locusts From Iran Have Invaded Pakistan’s Cotton

Millions of insects have invaded Sindh, Pakistan's second-largest cotton producing province, according to a…

Apparel Seems to be Breaking Through Pakistan’s Regional Trade Barriers

While apparel and textile exports shows promise, Pakistan would be better served to trade more with its…

Pakistan Moves to Cut Costs for Companies in Order to Boost Exports

Pakistan's government expects that a move to reduce utility bills for companies selling abroad will boost…

IFC, Gap Inc. Work to Improve Resource Efficiency in Pakistan

The IFC has signed an agreement with Gap Inc. to reduce the retailer's use of water, energy, chemicals and…

Pakistan Labor Groups Want an Accord for Fire and Building Safety, Too

Labor groups in Pakistan want brands and retailers to support a Pakistan Accord on Fire and Building Safety…

Pakistan Projects Target Competitiveness, Conditions in Apparel and Textile Industry

The ILO is helping launch projects in Pakistan to improve productivity and sustainability in the country's…

Primark Expands Sustainable Cotton Program to Pakistan

Primark is expanding its Sustainable Cotton Programme into another key sourcing country on the heels of…

A Shift in Politics Could Boost Pakistan’s Home Textiles Business

Pakistan's next prime minister is expected to make moves that could re-position the country's home textiles…

Inditex May be Set to Double its Imports from Pakistan

In a move that diverts from Inditex Group's generally close-to-Spain supply chain, the parent company of Zara…

Pakistan Reverses Course and Withdraws Import Taxes on Cotton

Trying to balance demands from importers and domestic manufacturers, and keep a handle on supply and demand…

Pakistan Leather Industry in a Lather Over Import Tariffs

The Pakistan leather industry wants relief from what it sees as excessive import duties on raw…