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Organic cotton production in Africa takes place in at least 8 countries. The earliest producer (1990) was the SEKEM organization in Egypt; the farmers involved later convinced the Egyptian government to convert 400,000 hectares of conventional cotton production to integrated methods, [20] achieving a 90% reduction in the use of synthetic ...
Organic clothing is clothing made from materials raised in or grown in compliance with organic agricultural standards. [citation needed] Organic clothing may be composed of cotton, jute, linen, silk, ramie, or wool. In the United States, textiles do not need to be 100% organic to use the organic label. [1]
The Lahore Chamber of Commerce and Industry was established by the businessmen and industrialists of Northern India in 1923 under the name of "Northern India Chamber of Commerce and Industry". In 1947 on creation of "The Islamic Republic of Pakistan", its name was changed to "West Pakistan Chamber of Commerce and Industry".
The cotton and textile industries play a dominant role in exports; [14] cotton accounts for 55 percent of the country's export earnings, and Pakistan has a 14% share of the world's cloth exports. [2] The European Union (EU) granted Generalized System of Preferences "Plus" status to Pakistan in 2013, which has promoted textile exports to the EU.
There are many havelis inside the Walled City of Lahore, some in good condition while others need urgent attention. Many of these havelis are fine examples of Mughal and Sikh Architecture. Some of the havelis inside the Walled City include: Mubarak Begum Haveli, Bhati Gate, Lahore; Chuna Mandi Havelis; Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh; Nisar Haveli
Lahore's Bagh-e-Jinnah was laid in 1862 as the Lawrence Garden. Lahore is also known as "the city of gardens" due to its large number of gardens. The Shahdara Bagh was one of the earliest Mughal gardens, laid out in 15th century, and contains the Tomb of Jahangir.
100% 176,854 100% 202,964 100% 228,687 100% 281,781 100% 429,747 100% 671,659 100% Note: 1881-1941: Data for the entirety of the town of Lahore, which included Lahore Municipality and Lahore Cantonment. [18]: 32
Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) (Urdu: لاہور یونیورسٹی آف مینجمنٹ سائنسز) is a private research university in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. [2] [3] In 1984, Syed Babar Ali recognized the shortage of qualified managers in the country. He proposed to establish a world-class university that would attract ...