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06 October 2009

Dated: 06^th October 2009

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2009-2010/122

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: October 6: On conclusion of the annual election for 2009-10 of All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) , Mian Aftab Ahmed of M/s Hilal Textile Corporation, Faisalabad, was elected Chairman, while Mian Ajmal Farooq of M/s Noor Fatima Fabrics, Faisalabad, Anees Motiwala of M/s Motiwala Industries, Karachi, and Sheikh Muhammad Saeed of M/s Madni Dyeing & Printing., Gujranwala were elected Vice Chairmen from Karachi, Faisalabad and Lahore/Gujranwala respectively. This was learnt through a PR issued by APTPMA Head Office Faisalabad. The new office-bearers were inducted by Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Rana M.Farooq Saeed Khan during the Annual Meeting.

            During the first and second phase of APTPMA election 15 members of APTPMA Executive Committee (who constituted 50% of the total number) were made to retire from office after completion of one year in conformity with the Trade Organizations Ordinance/Rules 2007 and following 15 members of APTPMA Executive Committee were elected to replace them for 2009-10, commencing from 01^st October 2009: Faisalabad: Muhammad Saeed Sheikh of Rashid Textile & Printing, Mian Abdul Latif of Latif Export, Nazim Shahzad Sheikh of Ittehad Textile, Sheikh Muhammad Shahzad of Golden Facility Textile, Muhammad Ahmed Sheikh of Ahmed Textile. Karachi Region: Altaf Shekhani of Shekhani Industries, Abdul Wahab Lakhani of Adamjee Enterprises, Shamim Ahmed Jan of Jan Finishing & General Mills, M. Aman of Jamal Textile and Sana Ullah Abdullah of Siddique Sons Industries. Lahore/Gujranwala Region:- Sheikh Muhammad Anwer of Zenotex, Lahore, Maqsood Ahmed Butt of Aruj Garment Accessories, Lahore, Amjad Khan of Opera Textile, Lahore, Sheikh Muhammad Saeed of Madni Dyeing  & Printing Mills, Gujranwala, Muhammad Arshad Gondal of Gondal Dyeing, Gujranwala, and Muhammad Ayub Chughtai of Ahsan Dyeing, Gujranwala while Sheikh Muhammad Saeed of M/s Madni Dyeing & Printing, Gujranwala was elected for the vacant seat created due to resignation of his son Mr. Imran Saeed. All (15) newly elected Members Executive Committee would complete their term of two years.

            During the third and final stage of APTPMA elections, three Vice Chairmen and one Chairman were elected from the newly elected and remaining 50% members of Executive Committee for the year 2008-09 as under: (1)        Vice Chairman and Regional Incharge Faisalabad Region, Mian Ajmal Farooq of  Noor Fatima Fabrics (2) Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge Karachi Region Anees Motiwala of Motiwala Industries and (3) Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge Lahore/Gujranwala Region, Sheikh Muhammad Saeed, of Madni Dyeing & Printing Mills, Gujranwala. 

            Finally, Mian Aftab Ahmed of Hilal Textile Corporation, Faisalabad was elected Chairman. The most outstanding feature of the elections was that all the candidates were declared elected unopposed. On conclusion of the elections, Rana M.Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, who was the Chief Guest in the Annual Function garlanded the elected office-bearers and awarded APTPMA Shields to all retiring office-bearers in the Annual Function. e.o.m. 

                                                                                    Issued by:

                                                                                    SECRETARY

Dated: 06^th November 2009

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2009-2010/170

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: November 06: In view of acute shortage of gas supply during the peak winter season and other unavoidable circumstances and for the wider interest of our country our member units would hopefully sacrifice and agree for closure of gas in their units for two days per week instead of three or four days. This was contended by Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA), through a press release issued by the APTPMA Head Office, Faisalabad.

            APTPMA Chief appreciated and offered sincere thanks to President Asif Ali Zardari, PM. Syed Yousuf Raza Gilani, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Rana M. Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Petroleum & N.R. Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister for Water & Power Raja Pervez Ashraf, Federal Minister for Finance Shaukat Tareen, Federal  Minister for Industries & Production Mian Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo and Federal Minister for Commerce Makhdoom Amin Fahim, for approval of Gas Load Management Policy and  demanded its implementation across-the-board according to the formula adopted after a series of ministerial meetings with our Association and all other stake-holders in Islamabad during the last two/three weeks. He also demanded that the policy should be implemented equally on both the gas supply companies.

            He further argued that due to closure of gas supply for two days per week the production of their member units would suffer and besides additional losses they would have to face difficulties for completion of export orders, because the suigas has the status of  basic raw material in Textile Processing Sector. But the demand of 26% gas price hike w.e.f. 01^st January 2010 by SNGPL and SSGC through petitions filed with OGRA has created panic amongst the industrial sectors. APTPMA Chief elaborated that in the recent past due to sharp decrease of crude oil prices in the international market, both the gas supply companies had not reduced the gas prices according to the ratio of decrease of oil prices. But now they have claimed for increase of gas prices in view of increasing trend of prices of crude oil in the international market and devaluation of rupees against US dollar which is not justified.

            In view of the above grave apprehensions, APTPMA Chief has fervently appealed to the Govt to advise OGRA to decrease the gas prices for the Export-Oriented Textile Sectors instead of increasing gas prices.

            Mian Aftab Ahmed also touched upon the indiscriminate export of yarn and favored the views of Power Looms Association to review on the yarn export policy and he stated that the increase of yarn price would not only affect the textile weaving sector but also the textile processing sector and all other related sectors, who have the status of "value chain". Furthermore, non completion of export orders will cause the loss of value able foreign exchange and this would also throw thousands upon thousands of wage-earners out of jobs and create a law-and-order situation. e.o.m.

                                                                                    Issued by:

                                                                                    (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                       Acting Secretary

Dated: 18^th November 2009

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2009-2010/189

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: November 18: Proposed enhancement in gas and electricity tariff w.e.f. January 2010 has created a fresh wave of panic among the textile, especially the textile processing industry. Due to further increase in gas and electricity tariff, it would not be possible for them to run their factories which would also throws thousands upon thousands of wage earner out of jobs. This was apprehended by Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA), after attending OGRA's hearing in Lahore with regard to SNGPL's petition for increase in gas rates.

            APTPMA Chief, Mian Aftab Ahmed, Former Chairmen APTPMA, Mian Shabbir Ahmed (Faisalabad), Sheikh Muhammad Ayub (Lahore), Mr. Bashir Mahmood (Gujranwala), Mian Ajmal Farooq, Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge APTPMA Faisalabad Region, Sheikh Muhammad Saeed, Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge APTPMA Lahore/Gujranwala Region and other Office Bearers & Members Executive Committee attended the Hearing and strongly opposed the petition of SNGPL for increase of 28% in gas tariff and appealed the Govt to reject the petitions for increase of gas rates of both the gas supply companies (SNGPL and SSGCL) in view of recession of the economy and the textile industry. They argued that due to increase of gas and electricity prices, shortage of yarn and its undue exports, textile industry and especially textile processing is facing acute recession and according to a recent survey, Pakistan's textile exports have declined from 70 to 57%, due to increase in tariff of electricity and gas and excessive load shedding.

            APTPMA Chief cautioned that if the proposed increase in gas and electricity prices is not withdrawn forthwith, it would, God forbid, oust Textile Industry from the export arena and bring it on the brink of complete collapse and ruination. This would also throw thousands upon thousands of wage-earners out of jobs and create a law-and-order situation. Furthermore, it would deprive the National Exchequer of valuable forex and revenue to the tune of billions of rupees and the entire investment made in this sector would go down the drain, very much to the detriment of the National Economy.

            In view of the above grave apprehensions, the APTPMA Chief has fervently appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Rana M.Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister of Finance Shaukat Tareen, Federal Minister of Water & Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Federal Minister of Petroleum & N.R., Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister of Commerce Makhdoom Amin Faheem and Federal Minister for Industry & Production Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo to withdraw the proposed enhancement in gas and electricity prices. e.o.m.           

                                                                                    Issued by:

                                                                                               (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                                       Acting Secretary

Dated:25^th  November 2009

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2009-2010/207

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: November 25: In view of recession of Textile Industry, APTPMA had strongly opposed on proposals of increase of suigas rates during OGRA's hearings for SNGPL and SSGCL petitions for review of estimated revenue requirements for the year 2009-10, but suigas rates have been sharply increased by OGRA w.e.f. 01^st January 2010. This was contended by Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA), through a press release issued by the APTPMA Head Office, Faisalabad.

            APTPMA Chief, elaborated that a delegation of APTPMA Office-Bearers & Senior members had attended OGRA hearings with regard to SNGPL & SSGCL petitions, in the near past, and they had strongly apposed any further enhancement in suigas rates, and cautioned that due to gas and electricity load shedding, Textile Processing industry is already on the brink  of collapse, because suigas has a status of basic raw material for their industry. On this stage, even a small increase in gas price would prove complete collapse of Textile Processing Industry. Chairman APTPMA argued that despite their repeated requests and cautioned, OGRA has decided sharp increase of 18% in the gas prices w.e.f. 01^st January 2010, which is totally one-sided decision and would be harmful for our economy and resulting revenue losses of billions of rupees. And thousands upon thousands of wage earners and owners of the industry would constrained to come on road to protect their earnings and create a law-and-order situation. It would deprive the National Exchequer of valuable forex and revenue to the tune of billions of rupees and the entire investment made in this sector would go down the drain, very much to the detriment of the National Economy.

            In view of the above grave apprehensions, Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman APTPMA and all three Vice Chairmen & Regional Incharge APTPMA, Mian Ajmal Farooq (Faisalabad), Mr. Anees Motiwala (Karachi) and Sheikh Muhammad Saeed (Lahore/Gujranwala) have fervently appealed to President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Rana M.Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister of Finance Shaukat Tareen, Federal Minister of Petroleum & N.R., Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister of Commerce Makhdoom Amin Faheem and Federal Minister for Industry & Production Manzoor Ahmed Wattoo, to reject the summary for increase of gas prices and OGRA may be advised to withdraw their recent decisions of increase in gas prices. e.o.m.

                                                                     Issued by:

                                                                                  (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                              Acting Secretary

 Dated:02^nd January 2010

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2009-2010/256

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: January 02: Sharp increase in gas and electricity prices, curtailment of gas supply for two to three days per week and electricity load shedding for 8 to 10 hours daily have created a new wave of panic amongst all the Textile Industrialists and especially for the Textile Processing Sector. This was contended by Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA), through a press release issued by the APTPMA Head Office, Faisalabad.

            APTPMA Chief, strongly condemned the recent increase in suigas and electricity prices by 18 and 12 percent respectively w.e.f. 01^st January 2010, and lamenting that textile industry which has already facing severest crisis of acute shortage of gas and electricity load shedding, acute shortage of cotton and yarn and increase of its prices in the local market. And despite protect the textile industry from complete collapse, Government has created problems not for only the textile industrialists but also for the millions of wage earners  related to textile industry.

            Chairman APTPMA further argued that due to 8 to 10 hours electricity load shedding daily and suigas load shedding for two to three days in a week has reduced the working capacity and efficiency of  value added Textile Processing industry by 40 to 50%, which is not only reducing foreign exchange earnings but also reducing revenue for the Government. Textile processing sector which is already on the brink of complete collapse due to gas and electricity loads shedding, because both gas and electricity have the status of basic raw material for their industry. He cautioned that at this stage even a smallest increase of gas and electricity prices would prove completely collapse and ruination of value-added Textile Processing Industry.

            Chairman APTPMA further contended that recent decision of increase of gas and electricity prices is one sided decision and will not only collapse value added and export oriented and labor-intensive textile industry which has the status of back bone of the country's economy, but will also create bad impact on Government's reputation. As textile industrial units are main consumers of gas and electricity supply companies, and imminent closures of textile industry will also reduce their revenue. If urgent remedial measures for protection of value-added textile industry from these acute crisis not taken-up by the government forthwith, it would deprive the National Exchequer of valuable forex and revenue to the tune of billions of rupees and the entire investment made in this sector would go down the drain, very much to the detriment of the National Economy. Thousands upon thousands of wage earners and owners of the industry have been constrained to come on road to protect their earnings which is creating law-and-order situation.

            APTPMA Chief Mian Aftab Ahmed cautioned that due to gas and electricity load shedding, Textile Processing industry is already on the brink  of collapse, because suigas and electricity have a status of basic raw material for their industry. On this stage, even a smallest increase in gas and electricity price would prove complete collapse of Textile Processing Industry.

            In view of the above grave apprehensions, APTPMA Chief has fervently demanded of the President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Syed Yousaf Raza Gilani, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Rana M.Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister of Finance Shaukat Tareen, Federal Minister of Water & Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Federal Minister of Petroleum & N.R., Syed Naveed Qamar, Federal Minister of Commerce Makhdoom Amin Faheem and Federal Minister for Industry & Production Mir Hazar Khan Bijarani for withdrawal both the notifications forthwith for the sake of protection of Textile Industry and for the betterment of the Country. e.o.m.

                                                                      Issued by:

                                                                                    (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                                Acting Secretary

Dated:20^th  January 2010

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2009-2010/281

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: January 20: President Asif Ali Zaradri's recent visit to Faisalabad would be pleasant and hopeful. This was stated by Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA), through a press release issued by the APTPMA Head Office, Faisalabad.

            APTPMA Chief, Mian Aftab Ahmed thanked to President of Pakistan and expressed his views that in his speech addressed to industrialist and business community of Faisalabad, President Asif Ali Zardrai has fulfilled their long pending genuine demands by announcing of direct Hajj, Umrah and International flights from Faisalabad, and constitution of High Court Bench in Faisalabad. He hoped that now there will be no hurdle in fulfillment of their genuine demands, and announcements of President would be implemented expeditiously.

            Chairman APTPMA further stated, that their Association and other trade bodies of Faisalabad which is third large city and Manchester of Pakistan, were demanding resumption of direct Hajj, Umrah and International Flights and constitution of High Court Bench in Faisalabad. But past governments have not given proper attention to solve the genuine demands of citizen and business community of Faisalabad. Now President of Pakistan has announced to fulfill our demands, for which business community is thankful to the President.

            Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman APTPMA met President Asif Ali Zardari along with industrialists and businessmen of Faisalabad and appealed to take urgent remedial measures to save the textile processing industry from acute shortage of suigas and electricity load shedding and cotton yarn crisis. APTPMA Chief thanked to President and Prime Minister of Pakistan, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Rana M.Farooq Saeed Khan, and other parliamentarians belonging to Faisalabad and hoped that according to announcements of President of Pakistan, acute problems of Textile Industry and especially value added Textile Processing Industry would be resolved on urgent basis. e.o.m.

                                                                      Issued by:

                                                                         (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                            Acting Secretary

26 January 2010

Dated:26^th  January 2010

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2009-2010/292

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: January 26: Beside sharp increase in gas and electricity prices, forced inclusion of "Fuel Adjustment Charges" in the electricity bills to cope the deficiency  of revenue due to severest electricity load-shedding is injustice and additional burden which has imposed on the consumers. Sharp increase in electricity tariff, and now forced inclusion of 0.51 paisa on per unit as "Fuel Adjustment Charges" on electricity bills will prove harmful for textile and especially for the textile processing industry which is already on the verge of complete collapse due to severe crisis of acute shortage of suigas and electricity load-shedding and thousands upon thousands of wage earners would be out of jobs. This was apprehended by Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) through a press release issued by APTPMA Head Office, Faisalabad.

            Elaborating his contention APTPMA Chief contended that suigas and electricity which has the status of basic raw material for the Textile Processing Industry, and non availability of suigas and electricity, industrialists have been constrained to close down their units. Due to closure of value-added textile industry, millions of wage earners have been disappointed about their earnings, country has lost valuable foreign exchange due to sharp decrease in export of textile products.  In view of these conditions, if acute load-shedding of suigas and electricity and inclusion of "fuel adjustment charges" in the electricity bills not withdrawn forthwith, the owners of textile processing industry would constrained to close down their units completely.

            In view of these apprehensions Chairman APTPMA demanded of the President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Yousaf Raza Gilani, Federal Minister for Textile Industry, Rana M.Farooq Saeed Khan, Federal Minister for Financne Shaukat Tareen, Federal Minister for Water & Power, Raja Pervez Ashraf, Federal Minister for Petroleum Minister Syed Naveed Qamar,  Federal Minister for Commerce Syed Makhdoom Amin Fahim, Federal Minister for Industry Meer Hazar Khan Bijarani, to exempt the Textile Processing Industry from suigas and electricity load shedding according to the Textile Policy, and gas supply to Textile Processing units may not be disconnected for more than two days per week according to suigas load-management policy decided in the federal cabinet. And deficiency of revenue happened due to severe load-shedding should not be imposed as "Fuel Adjustment Charges" on the consumers and may be withdrawn forthwith. e.o.m.

                                                                                                Issue by:

                                                                                                (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                                Acting Secretary

02 February 2010

Dated:02^nd February 2010

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2009-2010/303

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: February 02: Recent sharp increase in petroleum prices will adversely affect on all industry and especially on value-added textile industry which is already facing numbers of severe crisis. This was apprehended by Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) through a press release issued by APTPMA Head Office, Faisalabad.

            Elaborating his contention APTPMA Chief strongly condemned on recent sharp increase in prices of petroleum products and said that value-added textile industry which is already facing acute shortage of suigas and electricity load-shedding which have reduced their working capacity by more than 50% in last three months. And now their input cost will more increase due to sharp increase in petroleum prices and resultantly their products will far away from reach of common man, and will also impossible for us to keep ourselves active and alive in the international market, and country will lose valuable foreign exchange due to sharp decrease in export of textile products, and thousands upon thousands of wage earners would be out of jobs and law and order situation would be more critical.

             Chairman APTPMA argued that when crude oil prices downward sharply in the international market, only small decrease/relief in the petroleum prices given by the government, but on the other hand, when smallest increase in the crude oil prices occur in the international market, the burden of all previous small relief revert to the public in the shape of huge increase in the petroleum products.

               In view of these apprehensions Chairman APTPMA demanded of the President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Yousar Raza Gilani, that the recent increase in suigas, electricity and petroleum prices be withdrawn immediately  for the sake of industry, business activities to sustain and for the welfare of the country and public. e.o.m.

                                                                                             Issue by:

                                                                                            (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                             Acting Secretary

Dated:30th  March 2010

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2009-2010/380

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: March 30: Industrialists, traders and business community have rejected the Value Added Tax (VAT), but our government is fervently trying to present the VAT bill in the provincial assemblies and parliament for approval, so that it could be enforced  w.e.f. 01^st July-10   to fulfill the commitment of IMF. This was contended by Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) Mian Aftab Ahmed, through a press release issued by APTPMA Head Office, Faisalabad.

            Elaborating his contention APTPMA Chief stated that our government wants to enforce VAT by instancing its admissibility in 136 countries of the world. But VAT is running in these countries because economy of these countries is documented, there is no crisis of gas, electricity and terrorism. But ground reality in our country is totally different, because our country's economy is undocumented and our industry has always been facing suigas and electricity load-shedding, increase in its prices repeatedly, and many other severe crisis. Chairman APTPMA said that before enforcing VAT, industry of the country should be save from all these crisis and all business sectors should be documented.

            Mian Aftab Ahmed, Chairman APTPMA has expressed apprehensions, that if VAT system enforced, the doors of corruption, malpractice and smuggling would open and cost of commodities would be increased, resultantly it will devastate the economy of the country, instead of its bettering. By giving reference of recent visit of Member Policy (Direct Taxes) FBR, Mr. Israr Rauf, at Faisalabad, Chairman APTPMA said that it was promised by the Member Policy that VAT system will not enforce without taking into confidence and removing all objections of the industrialists, traders and business community. But, without fulfillment of the commitment, assurance and promise, VAT is being presented in the provincial assemblies and the parliament for approval.

            In view of these apprehensions, Chairman APTPMA strongly demanded of the President Asif Ali Zardari, PM Yousar Raza Gilani and other high-ups to withdraw the VAT Bill forthwith for the welfare of the country. e.o.m.

                                                                                                Issue by:

                                                                                                (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                                Acting Secretary

Dated: 30^th September 2010

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2010-2011/091

PRESS RELEASE 

           FAISALABAD: September 30: On conclusion of the annual election for 2010-11 of All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) , Maqsood Ahmed Butt FCA of M/s Aruj Garment Accessories Ltd., Lahore, was elected Chairman, while Muhammad Saeed Sheikh of M/s Rashid Textile Printing Ind., Faisalabad, Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhary of M/s Fazal Omer Industries, Karachi, and Zahid Mahmood of M/s Hafiz Dyeing., Gujranwala were elected Vice Chairmen from Faisalabad, Karachi and Lahore/Gujranwala respectively. This was learnt through a PR issued by APTPMA Head Office Faisalabad. The new office-bearers were inducted by Federal Minister for Information & Broadcasting,  Qamar Zaman Kaira during the Annual Meeting. 

            During the first and second phase of APTPMA election 15 members of APTPMA Executive Committee (who constituted 50% of the total number) were made to retire from office after completion of two year in conformity with the Trade Organizations Ordinance/Rules 2007 and following 15 members of APTPMA Executive Committee were elected to replace them for 2010-12, commencing from 01^st October 2010: FAISALABAD  REGION: Muhammad Akram Sheikh of Shoaib Usman Textile, Mr.Muhammad Amjad Javed of Al-Hamra Fabrics, Rao Saif-ur-Rehman of Milli Textiles, Shahid Mahmood of Fateh Textile, Umer Saleem of Firdous Cloth Mills. KARACHI REGION: Sikander Imran of M.M.Silk Mills, Shafqat Jan Muhammad of Welcome Industries, M.Yaseen Essa of Essa Tex, M. Adeel of Oman Industries and Muhammad Ashraf of Kausar Industries. LAHORE/GUJRANWALA REGION:- Muhammad Rashad Rana of Al-Hamra Hosiery Lahore, Sheikh Abdul Rashid of Silko Processing Factory, Lahore, Shahzad Baig of Baig Textile, Lahore, Bashir Mahmood of Faisal Textile, Gujranwala, Zahid Mahmood of Hafiz Dyeing, Gujranwala. All (15) newly elected Members Executive Committee would complete their term of two years.

            During the third and final stage of APTPMA elections, three Vice Chairmen and one Chairman were elected from the newly elected and remaining 50% members of Executive Committee for the year 2009-10 as under: (1)            Vice Chairman and Regional Incharge Faisalabad Region, Muhammad Saeed Sheikh of  M/s Rashid Textile Printing Ind. (2) Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge Karachi Region Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhary of M/s  Fazal Omer Industries and (3) Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge Lahore/Gujranwala Region, Zahid Mehmood, of Hafiz Dyeing, Gujranwala.  

            Finally, Maqsood Ahmed Butt, from Lahore was elected Chairman. The most outstanding feature of the elections was that all the candidates were declared elected unopposed. On conclusion of the elections, Hon’ble Qamar Zaman Kaira, Federal Minister of Information & Broadcasting who was the Chief Guest in the Annual Function garlanded the elected office-bearers and awarded APTPMA Shields to retiring Chairman Mian Aftab Ahmed and all three retiring Vice Chairmen and other office-bearers in the Annual Function. e.o.m. 

                                                                                    Issued by:

                                                   (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                Acting Secretary

Dated: 25^th October 2010

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2010-2011/165

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: October 25: After imposition of 71% antidumping duty by the National Tariff Commission (NTC), importers of Hydrogen Peroxide (HP) has stopped to open letter of credits (LCs), while local manufacturers of HP has created artificial shortage of HP, besides unapprised increase in its price by 25%, which will increase production cost of exporters units of textile sectors. Two manufacturers of hydrogen peroxide of the country, manufactured sixty (60) thousands tons HP and local industry are dependent to its import to fulfill their requirements. It has learnt through sources, that NTC has imposed 25% anti-dumping duty on import of hydrogen peroxide from Korea and Taiwan and 71% on its import from China. NTC has decided to impose antidumping duty on HP unilaterally just on the assertion of two local manufacturers of this product, without listening the views of concerned stake-holders, which is like a cruel joke with the export-oriented industry and the legal importers of HP. These were apprehended by Maqsood Ahmed Butt FCA, Chairman All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) through a press release issued by APTPMA Head Office, Faisalabad.

 Chairman APTPMA further stated, that it has been learnt that export-oriented industries have individually appealed to the courts against this unilateral decision. In result of decision by the NTC the price of hydrogen peroxide jumped from Rs.38/- to more than Rs.51/- per KG. He said, that this crisis of industrial raw-material will leave bad effect on export-oriented industry and especially on the textile processing sector, which is already facing many other crisis.  

Chairman APTPMA further argued, that to reduce the problems faced by the textile industry, it is very necessary to ensure the supply of this raw material on its old and actual prices, which is used in textile industry, and unilateral decision of imposition of antidumping duty with huge rates on its import be withdrawn forthwith. e.o.m. 

                                                                                    Issued by:

                                                     (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                      Acting Secretary

Dated: 01.10.2011

r 2011Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2011-2012/068

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: October 01: On conclusion of the annual election for 2011-12 of All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) , Muhammad Nisar Shekhani of M/s Razak Silk Mills, Karachi, was elected Chairman, while Mian Aftab Ahmed of M/s Hilal Textile Corporation, Faisalabad, Muhammad Arif Lakhany of M/s M. Hanif Industries, Karachi, and Tabassam Fida of M/s Bright Industries, Lahore, were elected Vice Chairmen from Faisalabad, Karachi and Lahore/Gujranwala respectively. This was learnt through a PR issued by APTPMA Head Office Faisalabad. The official announcement of new office-bearers were made by the Chief of APTPMA’s Election Commission, Haji Ghulam Fareed from Lahore, in the Annual General Meeting (AGM) of APTPMA.

            During the first and second phase of APTPMA election 15 members of APTPMA Executive Committee (who constituted 50% of the total number) were made to retire from office after completion of two years in conformity with the Trade Organizations Ordinance/Rules 2007 and following 15 members of APTPMA Executive Committee were elected to replace them for 2011-13, commencing from 01^st October 2011: KARACHI REGION: M.Nisar Shekhani of Razak Silk Mills, M.Arif Lakhani of M.Hanif Industries, Muhammad Yaseen of Lucky Industries, Muhammad Shoaib of Meko Tex and Azeem Ahmed of Al-Abid Silk Mills, FAISALABAD  REGION: Mian Aftab Ahmed of Hilal Textile Corporation, Ajmal Farooq of Noor Fatima Fabrics, Muhammad Amjad Sheikh of Saeed Fabrics, Muhammad Akram Sheikh of Al-Habib Dyeing, Muhammad Yasin of Al-Haram Textile Ind.,. LAHORE/GUJRANWALA REGION:-  Sheikh Muhammad Ayub of Asmy Dyeing & Printing, Tabassam Fida of Bright Industries, Lahore, Rao Abdul Basit of Shan Dyeing & Printing Mills, Lahore, Nouman Malik of Rajput Enterprises, Gujranwala, Ghulam Sarwar Bhatti of Al-Umer Dyeing, Gujranwala. All (15) newly elected Members Executive Committee would complete their term of two years besides vacancy of one seat for one year was filed by APTPMA Lahore/Gujranwala Region by Mr. Shahid Iqbal of M/s Fazal Younas Industries, Lahore, due to resignation of Haji Abdul Rashid.

            During the third and final stage of APTPMA elections, three Vice Chairmen and one Chairman were elected from the newly elected and remaining 50% members of Executive Committee for the year 2010-11 as under: (1) Vice Chairman and Regional Incharge Faisalabad Region, Mian Aftab Ahmed of  M/s Hilal Textile Corporation, Faisalabad (2) Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge Karachi Region Muhammad Arif Lakhani of M/s  M.Hanif Industries, Karachi and (3) Vice Chairman & Regional Incharge Lahore/Gujranwala Region, Mr. Tabassam Fida, of Bright Industry, Lahore. 

            Finally, Muhammad Nisar Shekhani from Karachi was elected Chairman. The most outstanding feature of the elections was that all the candidates were declared elected unopposed and they would take the charge of their offices w.e.f. 01.10.2011. (e.o.m.).

                                                                                    Issued by:

                                                                                    (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                    Acting SECRETARY

                                                                                                     Dated:10^th January 2012

                                                                             Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2011-2012/184

PRESS RELEASE

            FAISALABAD: January 10: Muhammad Nisar Shekhani, Chairman, All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA) , C.E.O. of M/s Razak Silk Mills (Pvt) Ltd., Karachi, a renowned business leader and former Chairman SITE Association Karachi, has died last night in Bangladesh. He was in Bangladesh on his personal business tour for two weeks, when he had a severe brain attack and he was hospitalized there since last week but could not survive and passed away yesterday night. He was aged 71 and has left, three sons and one daughter.

            Mian Aftab Ahmed, Acting Chairman APTPMA and all other office bearers has expressed deep sorrow and heartfelf condolence upon the sad demise of M.Nisar Shekhani through a press release issued by APTPMA Head Office Faisalabad, and said that this is a very big loss for the bereaved family, business community and for the Association, and they have paid big tribute to him on his great services for the business community and especially for the Association.

APTPMA Chief’s sudden death has been condoled, besides others, by M.Zubair Motiwala, former Chairman APTPMA and Advisor to Chief Minister Sindh on Investment and Chairman Council of All Pakistan Textile Associations (CAPTA), G.R.Arshad, Life Chairman Action Committee APTPMA, Haji Bashir Ahmed, Life Patron-in-Chief APTPMA, M.Arif Lakhani, Sheikh Abdul Rasheed, Vice Chairmen APTPMA Karachi and Lahore/Gujranwala, all former Chairmen APTPMA, M.Iqbal Arbi, Dr.Arshad A.Vohra, Sheikh Muhammad Ayub, Mian Shabbir Ahmed, Bashir Mahmood, Sheikh M.Amjad, M.Saeed Sheikh and Maqsood Ahmed Butt FCA, and all the Office-Bearers & Members Executive Committee of APTPMA. e.o.m

                                                                                    Issue by:

                                                                                    (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                        Acting Secretary General

06.02.2012

Dated: 06^th February 2012

Ref.No.APTPMA/PR/2011-2012/216

PRESS RELEASE

FAISALABAD: Feb 06: Mr. Salim Parekh from Karachi, has been elected as Chairman of  All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association (APTPMA), during  a bye-election for the remaining period of 2011-12. The seat had fallen vacant due to demise of Muhammad Nisar Shekhani, former Chairman APTPMA.

The formal announcement of election results was made by the APTPMA Election Commission, Mr. M.Iqbal Arbi, in the Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM) of APTPMA held at Association's office, chaired by Mr. M. Zubair Motiwala, former Chairman APTPMA. A large numbers of office bearers, members executive committee, senior members and general members of the Association were present on the occasion.

The members of the Association expressed grief on the sad demise of (Late) Mr. M. Nisar Shekhani, Former Chairman APTPMA and prayed Allah the  Almighty to rest the departed soul in external peace and grant courage to the  Family  to bear this irreparable loss. Ameen: Fateh was offered and appropriate condolence resolutions were passed in the meeting also.

Mr. Salim Parekh was elected unopposed by the Executive Body of the Association for Chairman APTPMA for the remaining period of 2011-12. Mr. Salem Parekh is Director of M/s Al-Abbas Fabrics (Pvt) Ltd., Karachi, and he is former Chairman of PHMA and SITE Association of Karachi.

In the meeting Mr. M. Zubair Motiwala, expressed deep and serious concern over FBR stance to implement SRO 821(I) 2011 despite repeated demands of the business community for its withdrawal. He said that the Federal Board of Revenue must avoid implementing any such anti-industry decision without due consultation of the all Textile body, being the main stakeholders. He said that SRO 821(I) 2011 would have devastating effect on the Businesses as the compulsory requirement of NTN or CNIC number of each and every purchaser or seller is almost practically impossible.

New Chief of APTPMA also has demanded immediately withdrawal of SRO 821(I) 2011 that requires the importers, exporters and manufacturers to provide CNIC or NTN of all non-registered buyers with monthly Sales Tax and Federal Excise Returns. He said that, given the literacy rate in the country and lack of compliance culture in general masses, it would be very difficult to obtain such personal details from the buyers or sellers of the goods.

Mr. Salim Parekh, Chairman APTPMA said that APTPMA feels that the FBR is shifting their burden of monitoring and tracking of the tax system on business community, which is unjustified and unethical. He said that the ongoing economic situation does not allow any type of new policy making; rather it calls for incentives to the trade and industry for generating economic activity.

He urged the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Federal Minister Finance & Chairman FBR to listen to the genuine concerns of the business community and help them by withdrawing SRO 821(I) 2011 in the larger interests of the  economy.

He expressed deep and serious concern on gas load shedding in Punjab and said that despite President and Prime Minister of Pakistan' announcement of ending gas load shedding, in Punjab the practice of weekly three gas less days continues unabated ruining the production of  industries.

He strongly urged the Government to ensure uninterrupted gas supply to the Textile Processing Industry in Punjab as well as in Sindh to avoid total ruin of value added Textile Processing Industry and a blow to export efforts and consequently national economy. e.o.m.

                                                                                                Issued by:

                                                                                                (M.ZUBAIR ANSARI)

                                                                                                Acting Secretary General

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