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Kamran Arshad

Kamran Arshad

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The ‘Export Emergency’

It has been a year since the launch of the Uraan Pakistan project, which named exports as a top national priority. Yet, over this period, Pakistan’s...

20.01.2026 10

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Kamran Arshad

Cross subsidies—death knell for the industry

As someone representing LSM industry and the various burdens it is made to carry, a need arose to understand the existing power tariff and its...

22.08.2025 10

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Kamran Arshad

The cost of irrational energy levies

The federal government’s decision to impose a petroleum levy of Rs 77 per litre on furnace oil (HFO), supplemented by a carbon tax of Rs 2.50 per...

29.06.2025 20

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Kamran Arshad

Opportunity of a lifetime

The global trade landscape is undergoing significant realignment. For Pakistan, particularly for its textile sector, this is a once-in-a-lifetime...

08.04.2025 10

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Kamran Arshad

Unlocking the textile industry’s full potential

Pakistan’s textile exports have witnessed an 8.6 percent recovery in 2024, reaching US$17.45 billion in 2024 from US$16.07 billion in 2023, and...

26.02.2025 30

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Kamran Arshad

Inaction will kill industry

Pakistan’s textile industry has long been a major contributor to exports, employment, and value addition. However, the withdrawal of...

28.01.2025 20

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Kamran Arshad