All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) is the premier national trade association of the textile spinning, weaving, and composite mills representing the organized sector in Pakistan. APTMA emerges as the largest association of the country as it represents 391 textile mills out of which 309 are spinning, 45 weaving and 37 composite units. These spinning mills have production facilities of texturing, mercerizing and dyeing of yarns, weaving mills have sizeable number of air-jet looms, and the composite mills have manufacturing facilities from spinning to finished textile products under one roof. The total installed capacity of APTMA member mills accounts for 9,527,857 spindles, 61,256 rotors, 9,922 Shuttleless/Airjet Looms and 717 conventional Looms.The Association's members produce spun and open-end yarn, grey, printed dyed fabrics and bed linen.

The Role of APTMA

As per charter and by-laws, aims and objectives of the Association are;

1. To encourage friendly feeling and unanimity amongst Textile Mill owners on all subjects connected with their common good.
2. To secure good relations between members of the Association.
3. To promote and protect the trade commerce and manufactures of Pakistan in general and of the cotton trade in particular.
4. To consider questions connected with the trade commerce and manufactures of its members.
5. To collect and circulate statistics & information classify relating to the trade, commerce and manufactures of its members.
6. To take all steps which may be necessary for promoting, supporting or opposing legislative and other measures affecting the trade, commerce or manufactures of its members.
7. To make representation to local, Provincial and Central authorities on any matter connected with the trade, commerce and manufactures of its members.
8. To arbitrate in the settlement of disputes arising out of transactions, piece goods, yarn and other manufactured goods between parties willing or agreeing to submit to arbitration in accordance with the Arbitration Rules of the Association.
9. To advance and promote commercial and technical education connected with the trade and commerce of its members.
10. To undertake special inquiries and initiate or support any action for securing the redress of legitimate grievances connected with the trade or commerce of its members.
11. To take any action which may be conducive to the extension of the trade and commerce of its members or incidental to the attainment of this object.
12. To subscribe, to become a member of and cooperate with any other Association whether incorporated or not whose objects are altogether or in part similar to those of the Association and to procure from or communicate to any such Association such information as may be likely to forward the objects of this Association
13. To establish or aid in the establishment of funds to benefit employees of the Association or the depending of such persons and to subscribe, donate or guarantee money for charitable or benevolent purposes at the discretion of the Association.
14. To regulate conditions of employment in the industry conducted or carried on by its members.
15. And generally to do all that may be necessary in the interest of the realization of the above objects of the Association directly or indirectly.

The Organization

Association's Principal Office is located at Karachi and Zonal Offices are at Karachi, Lahore and Peshawar. The Principal Office functions under the administrative control of the Chairman and Central Managing Committee. It deals with the affairs connected with textile trade and industry effecting members relating to Federal Government, whereas matters concerning Provincial Governments are dealt by the Zonal Offices under the direction of Zonal Chairman.

The Chairman and Zonal Chairmen are elected by the members annually and are charged with implementing the policies and program directives decided by the Central and Zonal Managing Committees. The Chief Operating Officer and Secretaries are responsible for carrying out day-to-day affairs and programmes of the Association. The CMC continuously reviews the policies and programs of the Association and establishes priorities accordingly.

Government Liaison

Government policies and plans at the federal level have a significant impact on textile industry affairs. APTMA works in close coordination with other national textile trade association and groups to safe guard the interest of its members in particular and textile industry as a whole. APTMA's role to supplement and complement overall industry activities is always motivated with interests of yarn and cloth segments of the industry.

Specifically, APTMA is involved on a continuing basis in the areas such as import and local procurement of cotton, cotton legislation, income and sales tax law, government statistical programs, and customs regulations concerning textiles exports and imports.

Several yarn industry executives serve on government advisory committees including the State Bank of Pakistan, Export Promotion Bureau, Ministry of Commerce and Central Board of Revenue, Trade Policy Advisory Committee, and the Industry Sector Advisory Committee etc.

Statistical and Economic Information

The Association collects and compiles statistical and economic data on the textile industry mostly from a number of government sources and publishes Chairman's Annual Review to keep Association members and other sectors related to the industry fully informed about production and marketing trends in Pakistan and world. In addition, special reports are developed periodically on specific subjects at the request of the various committees and government agencies.

The annual general meeting of the Association held each December is an important component of APTMA's total program. Through this vehicle, industry members come to know each other's issues/problems and have time to assess industry trends in an atmosphere apart from day-to-day operations.

Committees

APTMA's activities and specific areas of interest are addressed through its 19 Standing Committees, chaired by an industry executive.

The committees are as follows:

1. Administration
2. Customs / Sales Tax
3. Cotton
4. Income Tax
5. Banking
6. Export
7. Man Made Fibres
8. Export Price Check
9. WTO Affairs
10. Public Relations
11. Technical Committee
12. Islamabad Affairs
13. Weaving and Made ups
14. Open End Units
15. National Textile University
16. Press & Media
17. Value Addition
18. Legal Affairs
19. Adhoc Committee on Restructuring of APTMA

Membership

APTMA membership consists of partnerships and or individual proprietorships, which operate machinery for spinning, dyeing, texturizing, twisting, or otherwise processing of yarn, thread, or cordage, grey, printed and printed cloth and made ups for sale.

The expenses of maintaining APTMA's professional staff and offices are met from the annual subscriptions and services provided to members. APTMA Principal Offices is the central administrative organization, but each member has its own offices and governing board.
For information about Membership, Secretary of the respective zonal office can be contacted.