The Asian Bankers Association (ABA) is warmly inviting members, associates and friends to join the upcoming webinar on “Textile Industry in the Asia-Pacific Region: Opportunities, Challenges and the Way Forward,” to be held on Wednesday 23 September 2026 at 14:00 Taipei Time (11:00 Pakistan Time).
Jointly organized by the Confederation of Asia-Pacific Chambers of Commerce and Industry (CACCI), ABA’s parent organization, and the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI), this 60-minute session will bring together two prominent business leaders from two major textile producing countries, Pakistan and Bangladesh, to discuss developments, opportunities, and challenges facing the textile and garment industry.
Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of FPCCI and ECO-CCI, Vice President of CACCI, and CEO of Mujahid Group of Industries, will feature the Pakistan market while Ms. Vidiya Amrit Khan, Deputy Managing Director of the Desh Group of Companies & Vice President of of the Bangladesh Garments Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA) will present the Bangladesh textile market.
INTRODUCTION
The textile and garment industry remains one of the Asia-Pacific region’s most important manufacturing and export sectors, supporting extensive regional supply chains, employment, trade, and investment.
The scale of the industry is particularly evident in major regional producers. Pakistan’s textile and apparel exports reached approximately US$17.95 billion in FY2024–25, an increase of 8%, making the sector the country’s leading export segment. Bangladesh, meanwhile, recorded approximately US$39.35 billion in ready-made garment exports in FY2024–25, representing more than 81% of the country’s merchandise exports.
These figures underscore the importance of textiles and garments not only to individual economies, but also to trade and supply chains across the wider Asia-Pacific region.
Speakers will share perspectives on market trends, production and export opportunities, regional supply chains, investment prospects, competitiveness, technological development, and the principal challenges confronting the sector.
The session will also provide participants with an opportunity to learn more about leading textile companies in the region, understand their scope, and business exposure.
AGENDA
14:00 – Opening Remarks by Darson Chiu, Ph.D., Director General of CACCI.
14:05 – Presentation on Pakistan textile market by Mr. Atif Ikram Sheikh, President of FPCCI and ECO-CCI and Vice President of CACCI.
14:25 – Presentation on the Bangladesh textile market by Ms. Vidiya Amrit Khan, Deputy Managing Director of Desh Group of Companies & Vice President of BGMEA.
14:45 – Q&A Session. 15:00 – Closing Remarks.
We encourage business leaders, manufacturers, investors, traders, and bankers to join this webinar to gain valuable insights into the opportunities, challenges, risks and future direction of the textile industry in the Asia-Pacific region.
To join the webinar, please register HERE.
