KARACHI, June 3: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association Chairman Iqbal Ibrahim has pleaded for continuing the government’s research and development (R&D) support facility for various segments of textile sector during 2008-09 on same lines as it was being done in the current year.

In a statement on Tuesday, the Aptma chairman took notice

of media reports that the research and development support will be linked to volume of exports during the next fiscal year.

He said it would amount to discrimination and distortions and hurt badly the small exporters.

He urged that the R&D support be given to garments, bed-wear, fabrics, made-ups and home textiles.