Pakistan has gained recognition as an important market among other textile manufacturing countries of the region. Considered as one of the top 10 textile exporting countries of the world, Pakistan is the 4th largest producer of cotton yarn and cloth and the 3rd largest player in Asia with a spinning capacity of 5% of total world production. It also ranks 2nd in the export of yarn, 3rd in the export of cloth and contributes 3% to the total textile trade of the world. The domestic textile industry has shown phenomenal growth during the past several years, contributing 8.5% to the GDP and 61.4% to total exports.

Located at the crossroads of Asia, Pakistan has become a focal point for investors. Over the last six years, around US$6 billion has been invested on BMR and on expansion of production capacity in the textile industry. The Government of Pakistan has formulated various incentives, encouraging import of machinery to increase manufacturing and the export of value added products.