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Textile industry warns against levy on imports
LAHORE: Pakistan’s textile industry has warned the Punjab government that a new infrastructure levy on imports will drive up production costs, hurt exports and deter investment in the province. The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has asked Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif to suspend the Punjab Infrastructure Development Cess on industrial imports. In a letter dated October 9, 2026, APTMA Chairman AsadShafi objected to the 0.90 per cent cess on imports carrying a Punjab address, regardless of whether the goods are cleared through ports in other provinces. The association...
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