This edition of ADS's Weekly Industrial Watch tracks short-term movements in energy prices, input costs, and operating conditions facing Pakistan's hard-to-abate industrial sectors for the week of June 15 to June 21, 2026.
Key Points
- 1Textile exports reached USD 16.67 billion during the first 11 months of FY2025-26, demonstrating steady sectoral growth and export resilience.
- 2The government reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening Pakistan's cotton sector.
- 3Industry representatives criticized the federal budget for providing limited relief to industrial and agricultural sectors.
- 4Pakistan continues to rely heavily on imported cotton, with annual imports from the United States reaching approximately USD 800 million.