August 2008

August 25, Dawn

BT cotton gene, cropping pattern The impact of BT cotton gene on yield is the hot topic these days for it allows the textile sector to live in an illusion of plenty of raw material potential. Many of our entrepreneurs in the textile sector are products of crony capitalism of the 1960s. Irrespective of who is power, the All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) is always seeking benefits. The industry has also the ministry of textile to promote its interests.