Pakistan’s textile industry hit by rising energy costs

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We're living hand to mouth and having to borrow money from friends to pay the electric bills." These are the words of a woman who runs a textile firm in Pakistan. The Pakistan Textile Council has written to the government, warning that the country faces an energy crisis that could force manufacturing companies to shut down.
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14 Jan 10AM English United Kingdom Business

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