Worries of the Punjab-based textile industry are piling up fast with undue delay in uninterrupted energy supply to textile mills. The industry circles said they are trying their level best to approach the Ministry of Water & Power for having latest update of government's strategy towards the issue but all in vein. No response has so far been received despite repeated requests, they added.
It may be noted that the government had reduced energy supply to the Punjab-based textile industry in early July with the start of Holy month of Ramazan. There was a clear commitment from the ministry that energy supply would resume to the industry in early August after Eid. However, this dream of industry could not be materialised till date. The ministry expressed its inability to resume supplies as per industry's requirement due to long march of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) and Pakistan Awami Tehreek (PAT).
Sources said the ministry had assured to revert to original energy supply plan after 20th August 2014. However, there is no improvement even after 20th August 2014, added the sources. The industry circles pointed out that undue delay in the settlement of political uncertainty is irritating the industry at large. According to them, their foreign buyers are not ready to visit Pakistan due to negative travel advisories. When asked about any fresh commitment from the ministry regarding resumption of energy supplies, they said no one is there to respond to the queries of industry.