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LAHORE: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (Aptma) has called off its strike after the assurance from the Punjab Governor Salman Taseer to settle the issue.

The Governor visited Aptma office here on Thursday and assured Aptma office-bearers that a committee would be constituted to redress the grievances of Aptma.

The Governor while conveying a message of President Asif Ali Zardari of giving an equitable treatment to Aptma said that a meeting of all stakeholders including Aptma members would also be held with the President and Prime Minister of Pakistan.

He said that strikes and protests were against economic interests of the country.

He said that the committee would listen views of all the stakeholders.

The Governor said that he has discussed the issue with Federal Textile Minister Rana Farooq and he would work to resolve the issue within a shortest possible time.

Later, talking to the media, Chairman Aptma Ejaz Gohar thanked the Governor for visiting Aptma office and for his promise of resolving the issue of quota on export of cotton yarn.

He announced calling off the strike of Aptma and said the government should work out the issue within 14 days.

He said that Aptma had never been in favour of strikes, but it had to go for it due to the unavoidable circumstances.

Senior Vice Chairman SM Tanvir and Muhammad Akbar Sh Vice Chairman Aptma and other senior members were also present on the occasion