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Weekly Industrial Watch12 October 2026
Weekly Industrial Watch: Oct 05 – Oct 11, 2026
The week brought stronger reported textile earnings and expectations of profit growth in fertilizer and cement, alongside continued concerns over production costs and import levies. Cotton production, SME financing and a possible sportswear production restart also featured, while steel coverage remained limited.
Key Points
- 1Cotton production reached 3.208 million bales, according to the weekly cotton review.
- 2Textile firms’ FY26 profits rose 66% to more than Rs20 billion, supported by higher exports and improved margins.
- 3The power loom sector faced mounting pressure from imports and rising production costs.
- 4Textile industry representatives urged the Punjab government to withdraw the new import levy, warning of its impact on the sector.
- 5The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry pledged to help resolve industrialists’ concerns and welcomed the Rs2 trillion SME financing target.
- 6Sindh’s governor assured the towel industry of full support in addressing its challenges.