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Weekly Industrial Watch20 October 2026
Weekly Industrial Watch: Oct 12 – Oct 18, 2026
The week focused on textile export concerns, calls for government support and weak industrial growth. Steel developments covered investment and trade protection, while fertilizer news centered on environmental cooperation and supply risks. Cement coverage highlighted rising prices and an uneven recovery, with no sports sector news listed.
Key Points
- 1Cotton prices showed mixed trends amid thin trading activity.
- 2Textile manufacturers warned of a steep decline in exports during October to December.
- 3The Islamabad Chamber of Commerce and Industry called for a new industrial estate in the capital.
- 4The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry emphasized that export led growth requires a business friendly environment.
- 5Exporters sought government support to stem the decline in exports.
- 6Industry representatives urged the Prime Minister to reject the exclusion of yarn from the Export Facilitation Scheme.
- 7Textile exports recorded an increase, according to the report published on 16 October.
- 8An exhibition featuring garment and textile machinery and accessories opened in Lahore.