KARACHI: Former Chairman and founder member of Pakistan Weaving Mills Association (PWMA) Asif Siddiq on Wednesday hailed the new gas and electricity rates for textile sector.

In a statement, he said announcement of the new gas and electricity rates will help establish new small and medium weaving units across the country and promotion of exports.

He said that new units should be encouraged even more to further boost exports.

"Our existing members have bought land for expansion after the announcement of the policy but the attitude of the bureaucracy is not good in implementing the new policy initiatives taken by the new government", he added.

He appealed the authorities concerned to remove the issues in way of implementation of new initiatives.