Around 40% of Faisalabad power loom units shut amid Chinese imports and high costs
Most outlets reported the closure of approximately 40% of power loom units in Faisalabad, with a focus on the impact of Chinese imports and rising operational costs. Both excerpts highlighted the loss of over 100,000 jobs and the blame placed on cheaper yarn and cloth imports from China, as well as higher utility bills and taxes. The framing was largely consistent, with similar emphasis on the economic pressures facing the sector.
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Faisalabad’s 40pc Power Looms Shut, leaving over 1 Lac Workers Jobless
FAISALABAD – 40pc of power-loom units in Faisalabad, the primary industrial and textile powerhouse of Pakistan, have shut down, leaving over 1 lac workers without jobs, as soaring electricity costs, expensive yarn, Chinese imports and disrupted Afghan trade push the city’s weaving industry deeper into crisis. The machines that once powered Faisalabad’s textile economy are […]
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Around 40% of Faisalabad power loom units shut amid Chinese imports, high costs: report
Industry representatives say more than 100,000 workers have lost jobs as cheaper yarn and cloth imports from China dominate local products, and higher utility bills and taxes squeeze local manufacturers
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Power loom sector reels under imports, rising costs
Power looms are displayed for sale after closure of businesses in Faisalabad.—Courtesy Council of Loom Owners Association • 100,000 workers lose jobs in Faisalabad amid closure of 40pc units• Loom owners blame cheaper Chinese yarn, grey cloth, finished textile products• Industry body seeks stronger Customs checks to curb ‘under-invoicing’ LAHORE: A large number of small power loom units have sh...
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