Pakistan picks up the pieces
The assassination of the Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto at the end of last month provoked outrage across the country. Textile and garment makers got caught up in the crossfire, with forced power cuts shuttering firms for five hours each day. Here, Ahmed Abdullah reports on the aftermath of the attacks.
Pakistan garment makers get back to business
25 January 2008
The assassination of the Pakistani opposition leader Benazir Bhutto at the end of last month provoked outrage across the country. Textile and garment makers got caught up in the crossfire, with forced power cuts shuttering firms for five hours each day. Here, Ahmed Abdullah reports on the aftermath of the attacks.
PAKISTAN: Mobs destroy textile plants during shutdown
9 January 2008
Six people were burnt to death and three seriously injured when a mob enraged by the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto torched a garment factory in Karachi.
PAKISTAN: Power cuts hit textile sector
7 January 2008
Pakistani textile mills have been asked to close their operations for five hours a day in an attempt to save electricity amid widening power cuts across the country.
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