Pakistan, April 24 -- The Pakistan Hosiery Manufacturers and Exporters Association (PHMA) has raised the alarm over continued disruption to export logistics, now primarily caused by ongoing protests over the canals issue in Sindh. Despite the earlier resolution of the goods transporters' strike, the latest wave of protests has created a new bottleneck, severely affecting the value-added textile sector.
In a statement issued Wednesday, PHMA Zonal Chairman Abdul Hameed called upon Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, Chief of Army Staff General Asim Munir, and the federal and provincial governments to immediately intervene and ensure the swift clearance and movement of stranded export consignments.
Abdul Hameed stated that while the recent goods ...