Exports at risk
\n KARACHI
\nPatron-in-Chief Zubair Motiwala, President of SITE Association of Industry, Ahmed Azeem Alvi, Chief Coordinator Saleem Parekh, and APTPMA Regional Chairman Anwer Aziz have expressed much concern on precarious water supply position in SITE area because of less supply of water from KWSC to SITE Ltd through two direct connections and supposed to receive 8 MGD water daily basis.
\nWater supply has been curtailed or being supplied at low pressure as a result of which the industries are compelled to get meagre supply of water through bowsers.
\nThe situation has become worst lately because of reduction of subsoil water supply resulting in closure of factories. Due to precarious shortage of water all industries, especially export oriented industries, are suffering huge losses and facing non-fulfilment of export orders due to which the country\u2019s reputation is at stake.
\nAt this age of intense global competition, the cost of production, which is already higher than regional competitors, has escalated manifold because the industries are procuring water from the tanker mafia. Water shortage has crippled industrial and business activities.
\nAn urgent joint meeting of Industrialists of SITE Association of Industry and All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Association was held under the Chairmanship of M. Zubair Motiwala at SITE Association of Industry.
\nA committee has been formed under the Chairmanship of Saleem Parekh to deal with water issues with the Federal and Sindh governments. Prominent among those present in the meeting were Zulfiqar Ali Chaudhary, M. Iqbal Arbi, M. Karman Arbi, M. Iqbal Lakhany, Altaf Shekhani and others.
\nZubair Motiwala emphasized that water shortage will negatively impact the export target and foreign exchange earnings. He said that Karachi Industrial areas are paying 50% of the country\u2019s taxes, but it continues to receive unfair treatment.
\nAnwer Aziz said that 40% of Textile Processing Industries in Pakistan are located in SITE Industrial area and water is the basic raw material of Textile Processing Industries, especially valued added Textiles. Paucity of water will lead to a complete closure of Textile Processing Industries leading to massive unemployment and industrial unrest.
\nHe added that the new tariff scenario of reciprocal tariffs will also seriously affect Pakistani textile share in USA due to higher cost. He advised that the 90 days\u2019 reprieve by President Trump should give stakeholders and government the opportunity to revisit the deficiencies in supply of continuous water, power and gas. Curtailment of textile production will upset the production and shipment of final products.
\nHe urged the Prime Minister of Pakistan, Chief Minister Sindh, and Sindh Minister of Industries to immediately take cognizance of the crisis and depute teams to resolve water issue of SITE Area on urgent basis.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Exports at risk KARACHI Patron-in-Chief Zubair Motiwala, President of SITE Association of Industry, Ahmed Azeem Alvi, Chief Coordinator Saleem Parekh, and APTPMA Regional Chairman Anwer Aziz have expressed much concern on precarious water supply position in SITE area because of less supply of water from KWSC to SITE Ltd through two direct connections and supposed […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-473950","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-business"},"yoast_head":"\n