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 22 to June 28, 2026.
Key Points
- 1Cotton prices declined sharply during the week, raising concerns over weakening market sentiment and profitability.
- 2Pakistan's textile industry opposed the FBR's proposal requiring factories to bear the cost of surveillance cameras, citing increased compliance costs for manufacturers.
- 3Industry experts stressed that sustainable export growth requires structural reforms, competitiveness, and productivity improvements rather than incentives alone.
- 4The textile sector identified hemp denim and high-value apparel as emerging opportunities to diversify exports.
- 5Industry associations expressed serious concern over the sealing of the Cotton Exchange Building, warning that it could disrupt cotton trade and price discovery mechanisms.
- 6The cement industry welcomed enforcement action against an illegal cement unit, emphasizing the importance of fair competition and regulatory compliance.
- 7An Iranian trade delegation visited KATI to explore opportunities for strengthening bilateral trade and industrial collaboration between Pakistan and Iran.