KARACHI: The board of directors (BoD) of Gul Ahmed Textile Mills (GATM) on Friday app­roved the formation of four wholly owned subsidiaries to undertake specialised textile operations under sustainable practices.

In a stock filing, the company GATM said each subsidiary will operate as a private limited company under the Companies Act 2017, with Gul Ahmed Textile Mills Ltd holding 100 per cent shares.

As per a resolution passed by the board on Thursday, the management wants to conduct textiles operations under sustainable practices as per the requirements of customers and transition operations towards renewable energy sources to potentially replace fossil fuel-based power dependency.

Published in Dawn, March 15th, 2025

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