Gas Shortage Hits Pakistan’s Exports

Pakistan’s natural gas shortage is hurting its most important export industry, putting even more stress on an economy already struggling with accelerating inflation and a weakening currency. <br />Executive director of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association, Shahid Sattar says About $250 million of textiles exports were lost last month after mills in Punjab were forced to shut for 15 days. <br />He says factories in the province are dependent on regasified imports of liquefied natural gas, while domestic supply is being diverted to other regions<br />Government data shows that Production grew almost 6% in the nine months through March 2021 and the sector accounted for 60% of total exports.