LAHORE: A delegation of the Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association called on Adviser to the Prime Minister for Commerce Abdul Razak Dawood and briefed him in detail about the.
Carpet association seeks relief in budget
Says govt should provide incentives considering havoc caused by pandemic
APP
April 15, 2021
ISLAMABAD:
The Pakistan Carpet Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PCMAEA) has asked the government to provide all possible support to the export sector in the current difficult situation and has sought relief in the upcoming budget for 2021-22.
Speaking at a meeting, PCMAEA Senior Vice Chairman Riaz Ahmed said that other countries, including traditional rivals, were earning revenue from the export of handmade carpets and the government should take notice and issue directives for giving a boost to the carpet industry.
Meeting participants discussed the difficulties faced by the handloom carpet industry and related artisans. The association official said that keeping in view the situation created by the pandemic, the government should provide facilities and incentives to the export sector.