Pakistan’s cotton arrivals drop by 34%

News Image

MG News | February 10, 2025 at 10:26 AM GMT+05:00

0:00

February 10, 2025 (MLN): Cotton arrivals in Pakistan dropped 34% to 5.51 million bales as of January 31, 2025, as compared to 8.35mn bales in the same period of last year, as per the latest data released by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA).

The PCGA report indicates a significant decline in cotton production in 2025, negatively affecting the national economy, the textile sector, and the financial stability of farmers.

According to the breakup of the data, cotton arrivals from Sindh province stood at 2.81mn bales, down 32% on a year-over-year basis.

Meanwhile, cotton arrivals from Punjab province, another key cotton-producing region, decreased by 36% to 2.7mn bales.

Pakistan is among the top ten cotton-producing countries in the world, and cotton and textile products are among the country’s major exports.

Copyright Mettis Link News

Related News

Name Price/Vol %Chg/NChg
KSE100 173,900.49
435.97M
0.99%
1703.78
ALLSHR 103,825.92
980.17M
1.01%
1037.41
KSE30 52,917.24
203.04M
1.14%
597.16
KMI30 249,169.86
260.45M
0.57%
1422.47
KMIALLSHR 67,171.00
497.24M
0.61%
407.90
BKTi 49,606.64
90.67M
2.38%
1152.41
OGTi 36,506.23
9.57M
0.48%
175.38
Symbol Bid/Ask High/Low
Name Last High/Low Chg/%Chg
BITCOIN FUTURES 76,420.00 77,030.00
75,530.00
40.00
0.05%
BRENT CRUDE 95.00 95.68
93.86
-0.48
-0.50%
RICHARDS BAY COAL MONTHLY 103.25 0.00
0.00
-0.15
-0.15%
ROTTERDAM COAL MONTHLY 101.40 0.00
0.00
-0.20
-0.20%
USD RBD PALM OLEIN 1,175.00 1,175.00
1,175.00
0.00
0.00%
CRUDE OIL - WTI 86.86 87.49
85.50
-0.56
-0.64%
SUGAR #11 WORLD 13.57 13.63
13.51
-0.07
-0.51%

Chart of the Day


Latest News
April 21, 2026 at 02:46 PM GMT+05:00

Govt borrows Rs232bn debt in a week


April 21, 2026 at 02:41 PM GMT+05:00

M2 falls by Rs427bn in a week


April 21, 2026 at 02:39 PM GMT+05:00

AGIC plans restructuring of AskTech


April 21, 2026 at 02:22 PM GMT+05:00

PRL swings to massive Rs12bn profit


April 21, 2026 at 01:07 PM GMT+05:00

Islamic syndications surpass dollar sukuk



Top 5 things to watch in this week

Pakistan Stock Movers
Name Last Chg/%Chg
Name Last Chg/%Chg