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Textile Turmoil: Sitara Mills Closure Threatens 600 Jobs

5/5/2025

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Pakistan's textile industry is in turmoil as Sitara Textile Mills shuts down, leaving nearly 600 workers in the lurch due to soaring fuel prices and electricity shortages. Despite a booming fashion demand, the sector grapples with dwindling cotton production and escalating costs. Experts caution that without urgent reforms, the industry's collapse could jeopardize millions of livelihoods.

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Pakistan's textile industry is in turmoil as Sitara Textile Mills shuts down, leaving nearly 600 workers in the lurch due to soaring fuel prices and electricity shortages. Despite a booming fashion demand, the sector grapples with dwindling cotton production and escalating costs. Experts caution that without urgent reforms, the industry's collapse could jeopardize millions of livelihoods.