Agha Saiddain, former chairman of Pakistan Tanners Association said that in 2007-08, the leather exports were $1.25 billion per year and now it declined to $833 million.

According to Saiddain, though South Asia accounts for 26% of the global population of cattle, buffalo, sheep and goat, it has only a 3.57% share in global exports.

Citing reasons for the decline, Saiddain said rising cost of inputs due to high inflation, dearth of incentives compared to competing countries, lack of government support, smuggling and export of ...

Vice President and Regional Chairman of the Federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FPCCI) S M Naseer has nominated Agha Saiddain as Chairman Regional Standing Committee on the ...

The members of the Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) in the annual election have elected Agha Saiddain as its Chairman and Khurshid Alam as Vice Chairman, said a press release issued on Saturday.

Talking to Daily Times, Saiddain said the leather sector fetched $0.981 billion during fiscal year 2015-16 as against $1.049 billion during 2011-12. Saiddain said, ...

The leather sector exports have declined around 21 percent during last eight months 2017 from $1.221 billion in FY 2008-09 to $991 billion in 2016-17, said Saiddain.

KARACHI, Dec 31 The Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) has opposed the Federal Board of Revenue proposal to increase withholding tax on exports and imports.

KARACHI, Dec 31: The Pakistan Tanners Association (PTA) has opposed the Federal Board of Revenue proposal to ...