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APTMA Urges Nepra to Reject IGCEP 2025–35 in Current Form, Calls for Robust Demand Forecasting

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ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has strongly opposed the approval of the Indicative Generation Capacity Expansion Plan (IGCEP) 2025–2035 in its current form, warning that flawed demand forecasts could worsen Pakistan’s power sector crisis and further burden consumers with unaffordable tariffs. In a letter to the Nepra Registrar, APTMA Secretary General Shahid Sattar criticized the IGCEP’s demand forecasting methodology, describing it as “fundamentally flawed” and “upward-biased by design.” He urged the regulator to commission a dedicated team of international and national economists and statisticians to build a…

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APTMA, US Envoy Explore Cotton, Textile Cooperation to Boost Bilateral Trade

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LAHORE: Acting US Ambassador to Pakistan Natalie A. Baker met with the leadership of the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) to discuss strengthening bilateral trade and investment, particularly in cotton and textiles. She was accompanied by US Consul General Lahore Stetson Sanders, Political and Economic Chief William Campbell, and Economic Specialist Amna Anis. APTMA Chairman Kamran Arshad, along with senior office bearers, highlighted the challenges facing Pakistan’s textile sector, which contributes 62% of the country’s total exports. He noted that Pakistan’s declining domestic cotton production has increased reliance on…

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APTMA Demands Transparency in IPP Deals

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ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has formally requested detailed information on independent power producers (IPPs) from the government, invoking the Right of Access to Information Act to promote transparency in the power sector. APTMA’s request aims to foster transparency and accountability in public matters, using the information for research and analysis to better understand the governance and policy implementation in the power sector. Letters have been sent to key government officials, including the Secretary of the Power Division, the Chief Executive of the Central Power Purchase Agency…

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