The Executive Board praised Mr Khan for the leadership over the previous two year period, during which time the industry had been badly affected by global recession and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.  And though leather garment exports in 2002/03 were down 28% on the year before, there were signs that the efforts of the association were beginning to pay off in the 3% rise seen in the August 2003 figure, the committee said.  

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