Pakistan, Oct. 5 -- Advisor to Prime Minister on Industries and Production Haroon Akhtar Khan said on Saturday that Pakistan's textile industry is an important pillar of the country's economic identity.

The government is paying special attention to the promotion of production, investment, productivity, industrial competitiveness and exports under the National Industrial Policy. He added, Pakistan will have to move beyond the export of raw materials and make rapid progress towards the export of finished and value-added products so that the value of Pakistani products in the global market and the country's export share can be increased.

He expressed these views while addressing a ceremony of All Pakistan Textile Processing Mills Associati...