On the auspicious occasion of the ground breaking ceremony of the Pakistan Textile City, I am delighted to state that this is the first project of its kind in Pakistan which would help to augment our value-added textile exports and upgrade our production facilities to the world class standards.
The concept of Textile City is to develop an exclusive industrial estate dedicated to large scale production of value added textile products. Installation of necessary infrastructure with guaranteed continuous supply of sufficient industrial quality water and stable electricity facilities will enhance productivity and cost effectiveness and quick response delivery.
Development and modernisation is vital for the economic growth and prosperity of the country, which is the cardinal aim of our government. Ministry of Textiles Industry is very effectively overseeing and guiding the expansion and modernisation of the infrastructure works in textile sector.
There is therefore a need to develop infrastructure facilities and institutional arrangements that can provide the space for manufacturers to concentrate on research and design, thereby adding value to their exports. The Textile Ministry promised to provide these much needed facilities and the Pakistan Textile City is a milestone in this regard. I congratulate the Chairman, Board of Directors, and Management of the Company for their efforts in bringing this project to light.