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Pakistan to import 7 million cotton bales as domestic output nearly halves — stakeholders

Pakistan to import 7 million cotton bales as domestic output nearly halves — stakeholders

  • Pakistan produced 5.3 million cotton bales by mid-December against 10 million targeted, government data shows
  • While the imports may ensure smooth supply of raw material, they may put pressure on foreign exchange reserves
By ISMAIL DILAWAR  ·
Special Pakistan may import about 7 million cotton bales after floods damage crop, stakeholders say video

Pakistan may import about 7 million cotton bales after floods damage crop, stakeholders say

By Ismail Dilawar ·
Special Pakistan’s textile industry braces for $3 billion cotton import bill as floods devastate crops video

Pakistan’s textile industry braces for $3 billion cotton import bill as floods devastate crops

By Ismail Dilawar ·
Bangladesh garment industry short on cotton as floods worsen protest backlog

Bangladesh garment industry short on cotton as floods worsen protest backlog

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Pakistan’s cotton production bounces back after last year’s losses, records 71 percent growth

Pakistan’s cotton production bounces back after last year’s losses, records 71 percent growth

By Arab News Pakistan ·
Special Cotton prices hit historic high in Pakistan on high global and local demand, short crop

Cotton prices hit historic high in Pakistan on high global and local demand, short crop

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·
Special A-peeling: As cotton yields drop, Pakistani scientists turn to banana waste to create fiber

A-peeling: As cotton yields drop, Pakistani scientists turn to banana waste to create fiber

By Zulfiqar Kunbhar  ·
Egypt to increase cotton gins capacity, says official report

Egypt to increase cotton gins capacity, says official report

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Special Central bank says Pakistan must address structural impediments to sustain growth

Central bank says Pakistan must address structural impediments to sustain growth

By KHURSHID AHMED    ·
Cotton-growing areas including Pakistan face world’s biggest extreme weather risks

Cotton-growing areas including Pakistan face world’s biggest extreme weather risks

By Reuters ·
60% ginners shut factories in Pakistan in last three years as cotton output nosedives

60% ginners shut factories in Pakistan in last three years as cotton output nosedives

By Arab News Pakistan ·
Pakistan allows import of cotton, sugar from India

Pakistan allows import of cotton, sugar from India

By The Hindu ·
Pakistan lifts ban on Indian cotton, sugar as prices rise, tensions ease

Pakistan lifts ban on Indian cotton, sugar as prices rise, tensions ease

By Reuters ·

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