Published May 6, 2026 Updated 6 minutes ago By Mushtaq Ghumman ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought the intervention of Minister for National Food Security and Research Rana Tanveer Hussain for the revival and implementation of key decisions related to the cotton sector. In a letter to the minister, APTMA Chairman Kamran Arshad drew attention to the approved minutes of the 6th meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Essential/Cash Crops, held under the chairmanship of the deputy prime minister. He highlighted several time-bound priority decisions that require urgent action by the ministry, including: (i) establishment of an industry-led governance structure through the transformation of the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) into the Pakistan Cotton Advisory Council (PCAC); (ii) collection of cotton cess through the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR); (iii) allocation of 70 percent of cess funds exclusively for cotton research and development (R&D); and (iv) inclusion of provinces, research institutions, farmers, and the seed sector in the new institutional framework. “Since the Cabinet Committee meeting, the APTMA has repeatedly urged the ministry to ensure swift implementation of all decisions made with the consensus of stakeholders. However, it is regrettable that no concrete measures have yet been initiated by the concerned authorities despite the passage of considerable time and repeated reminders,” the APTMA chairman stated. He warned that the inordinate delay in implementation is fraught with…