Pakistan cotton arrivals rise 8% to 4m bales

October 21, 2026 (MLN): Cotton arrivals at ginning factories across Pakistan rose 7.53% to 4,081,265 bales as of Oct. 15, compared with 3,795,637 bales recorded during the corresponding period last year, according to data released by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ Association (PCGA).

Of the total arrivals, 3,733,154 bales had been pressed by Oct. 15, while 348,111 bales remained unginned. A total of 3,549,735 bales had been sold, including 3,452,335 bales to textile mills and 97,400 bales to exporters and traders. No bales were purchased under the TCP category during the period.

Unsold stock with ginners stood at 183,419 bales. Combined with unginned stock, total unsold stock stood at 531,530 bales, compared with 630,471 bales a year earlier.

Cotton arrivals in Punjab stood at 1,638,497 bales, up 7.79% from 1,520,095 bales a year earlier. Of this, 1,489,027 bales were pressed, and 1,379,929 bales were sold, comprising 1,376,729 bales to textile mills and 3,200 bales to exporters and traders. Unsold stock stood at 109,098 bales, while unginned stock stood at 149,470 bales.

Sindh recorded arrivals of 2,442,768 bales, up 7.35% from 2,275,542 bales last year. Pressing stood at 2,244,127 bales, with total sales of 2,169,806 bales, comprising 2,075,606 bales to textile mills and 94,200 bales to exporters and traders. Unsold stock stood at 74,321 bales, while unginned stock stood at 198,641 bales.

Sanghar led all districts by a wide margin with 1,137,903 bales, up 4.28% year-on-year, followed by Bahawalnagar with 418,750 bales (up 29.58%), Bahawalpur with 294,606 bales (up 34.69%), Sukkur with 264,500 bales (up 5.00%) and Dera Ghazi Khan with 236,514 bales (up 24.87%).

Among mid-sized districts, Naushero Feroze recorded 223,200 bales (up 28.13%), Khairpur 213,900 bales (up 28.86%), Baluchistan 180,607 bales (up 30.36%), Rahim Yar Khan 169,949 bales (down 12.66%) and Hyderabad 127,246 bales (down 0.67%).

Some districts recorded a decline in arrivals compared with last year, including Muzaffargarh (down 74.51%), Rajanpur (down 63.80%), Jhang (down 42.25%), Sahiwal (down 35.44%), Khanewal (down 31.07%), Ghotki (down 22.96%), Mirpur Khas/Tharparkar (down 21.47%) and Vehari (down 26.56%), while Dadu remained unchanged at 33,600 bales.

A total of 471 ginning factories were operational nationally, comprising 236 in Punjab and 235 in Sindh.

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