Memon, Javed Ahmed & Aziz, Abdul & Qayyum, Muhammad. (2020).

The Rise and Fall of

Pakistan's Textile Industry: An Analytical View. 10.7176/EJBM/12-12-12. The textile
industry of Pakistan is one of the most vital sectors for the economic growth of
the country. It is a
significant contributor to its industrial exports. Over the years, this sector has
undergone a rise and fall due to
various reasons. The sector has struggled due to high manufacturing expenses,
frequent power shortages, faulty
strategies and lack of support policies from the government. A worldwide recession,
global tension and quality
competence are also major threats to the sector. The textile industry of Pakistan
is also faced with several
challenges and opportunities like frail infrastructure, obsolete technology,
adverse law and order situation and lack
of investment. The main segments of this sector are clothing and garments, ready-
made fabrics, weaved apparels,
twisting sector and chemical processing sector. Despite the fact that majority of
the textile sales is done overseas
to the developed countries, the sector is still way behind South Asian regional
competitors and has not performed
to its full potential particularly in recent years.