Pakistan, May 14 -- FAISALABAD, Pakistan, May 14, 2026 - The Korea International Cooperation (KOICA) held a ground breaking ceremony on May 14 at the National Textile University (NTU) in Faisalabad to officially congratulate the construction of the "Pak-Korea Technical Textile Centre (PKTC)". The project marks a major milestone in efforts of South Korea to support the advancement of Pakistan's industrial textile sector.

Pakistan's textile industry is a cornerstone of the national economy, accounting more than half of national exports. However, as the global competition around conventional apparel fabrics has become exceedingly intense, diversifying into high-value industrial textiles has become imperative to secure comparative advantage ...