Moreover, the textile ministry was giving training to the workers and giving Rs2500 stipend per month to each worker and this programme was going on successfully. The textile industry of Pakistan has a total established spinning capacity of 1550 million kgs of yarn, weaving capacity of 4368 million square metres of fabric and finishing capacity of 4000 million square metres. The industry has a production capacity of 670 million units of garments, 400 million units of knitwear and 53 million kgs of towels. The industry has a total of 1221 units engaged in ginning and 442 units engaged in spinning. There are around 124 large units that undertake weaving and 425 small units. There are around 20600 power looms in operation in the industry. The industry also houses around 10 large finishing units and 625 small units. Pakistan’s textile industry has about 50 large and 2500 small garment manufacturing units. Moreover, it also houses around 600 knitwearproducing units and 400 towelproducing units.

Contribution to exports
According to recent official figures, the Pakistan textile industry contributes more than 60 per cent to the country’s total exports, which amounts to around 5.2 billion US dollars. The industry contributes around 46 per cent to the total output produced in the country. In Asia, Pakistan is the 8th largest exporter of textile products. The contribution of this industry to the total GDP is 8.5 per cent. It provides employment to 38 per cent of the work force in the country, which amounts to a figure of 15 million. However, the proportion of skilled labour is very less as compared to that of unskilled labour. All Pakistan Textile Mills Association is the chief organisation that determines the rules and regulations in the Pakistan textile industry. Pakistan textile industry is currently facing several challenges. There is a need for the industry to improve the quality of its products. There is also the need for greater value addition in its products. The textile machinery used in Pakistan is imported mainly from countries like Japan, Switzerland, Germany, China and Belgium. The technology that is in use in the industry leaves a lot to be desired. It is necessary that the industry undertake an upgradation in the technology used. Also, there is lack of efficient R&D and training.
Tough competition
The Pakistan textile industry is facing tough competition from the Indian, Bangladeshi and Chinese textile industries. The cost of power in Pakistan is high as compared to that in other countries. On account of these reasons, the Pakistan textile industry is going through a critical condition. According to the National Assembly Standing Committee on Textile Industry in Islamabad, “Pakistan needs to improve bilateral relations with the US for greater market access.” New textile policy is expected to help increase export of textile products. The proposed textile policy would help increase export of textile products, improve competitiveness and generate employment in the industry. Since textile was the backbone of the industrial sector and the government has to support the private sector in its efforts to modernise itself, increase the productivity and competitiveness of textile products. The proposed policy envisages to build a new culture which would expedite the process of improvement in all the segments of textile sector. However, there is still skills gap in all the entities of the textile sector as well as the concerned government organisations which has to be filled by professionals to cope with the challenges and the changing environment s of internat ional marketing.