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cotton production

Spot rate unchanged amid moderate trading

Published 29 Sep, 2026 04:48am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Monday remained steady and the trading volume remained satisfactory. Cotton...

PCGA demands govt launch drive to save cotton economy

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 06:22am

MULTAN: Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has demanded the government should launch a nationwide “Grow...

Cotton: from good seed to good production system

Updated 24 Sep, 2026 06:40am

For years, the debate on reviving Pakistan’s cotton sector has largely revolved around the availability of better...

Weekly Cotton Review: Production rises 27pc to 1.7m bales YoY

Published 07 Sep, 2026 04:49am

KARACHI: Cotton production has reached 1.7 million bales, marking a 27 percent increase over last year’s output. The...

Seeds of neglect

Updated 01 Aug, 2026 06:29am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s cotton collapse is no longer merely an agricultural problem. It has become a recurring...

Cotton output decline costs economy USD3bn annually: OICCI

Published 23 Jul, 2026 05:26am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton output has fallen by more than half from its peak, a decline that is now costing the...

Future of cotton in a warming climate

Published 15 Jul, 2026 05:23pm

Pakistan's key regions face 45-50°C, causing significant yield loss and quality decline

Cotton: high hopes, limited resources

Published 19 Jun, 2026 05:50am

To place the entire blame for the decline of cotton solely on research institutions is perhaps one of the greatest...

RYK: Sugarcane devours cotton

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

Rahim Yar Khan, once a key agricultural district of the country in terms of cotton production, is now witnessing...

‘Enhanced cotton production key to farmers’ prosperity’

Published 21 May, 2026 05:01am

LAHORE: Multan and Dera Ghazi Khan divisions have achieved 81 percent and 93 percent, respectively, of the cotton...

While Brazil’s cotton production rising, Pakistan’s falling

Published 15 May, 2026 06:03am

Over the past decade, Brazil has made remarkable strides in the cotton sector, decisively overtaking Pakistan. In...

Cotton targets fail reality test

Published 25 Apr, 2026 05:54am

EDITORIAL: The credibility gap in Pakistan’s agricultural planning has widened yet again. A recent warning from the...

Concern voiced over decline in cotton production

Published 15 Apr, 2026 06:01am

HYDERABAD: Leading national and international experts, policymakers and progressive growers on Tuesday voiced...

Impact of petrol and diesel price hike on industry & agriculture

Published 10 Apr, 2026 05:52am

The recent increases in petrol and diesel prices in Pakistan are expected to have a highly detrimental impact on the...

Cotton 2025: Comprehensive analysis of production trends, challenges and climatic effects

Published 18 Mar, 2026 04:35am

Cotton remains a vital driver of Pakistan’s agricultural economy and a key pillar of the textile sector, shaping...

Cotton production: Sindh surpasses Punjab

Published 09 Mar, 2026 05:05am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton industry has recorded a 1.5 percent increase in final production this season, with total...

Experts say concerned at declining cotton production

Published 18 Feb, 2026 05:55am

HYDERABAD: Pakistan’s agriculture sector is facing critical challenge as cotton production continues to decline,...

Steps aimed at revival of Pakistan’s cotton production approved by Dar

Updated 05 Dec, 2025 08:00am

Cotton production has fallen sharply to 6.8 million bales in the 2025-26 season

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Sep 29	277.32
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Sep 29	277.12
USD to Japanese Yen / Sep 30	157.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Sep 30	0.83
Pound Sterling to USD / Sep 30	1.32
Euro to USD / Sep 30	1.13
SOFR % / Sep 28	3.90

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Sep 29	7,670.84
Nasdaq / Sep 29	26,797.54
Dow Jones / Sep 29	51,349.92
India Sensex / Sep 30	72,729.39
Tokyo Nikkei / Sep 30	66,728.56
Hang Seng / Sep 30	24,534.37
FTSE 100 / Sep 30	10,714.17
Germany DAX 30 / Sep 30	25,546.29
France CAC40 / Sep 30	8,055.71

Item	Value
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Sep 29	18,780
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Sep 29	374,945
Petrol/Litre / Sep 30	387.54
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Sep 30	89.69
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Sep 30	4,309.98
Diesel/Litre / Sep 30	402.24
Cotton US¢/pound / Sep 30	79.18

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Colony Tex.Mills Ltd / Sep 30 Colony Textile Mills Limited(CTM)	7.26 ▲ 1 (15.97%)
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	5.73 ▲ 0.77 (15.52%)
Lse Spac-I Ltd. / Sep 30 Lse Spac-I Limited(SPAC1)	20.41 ▲ 1.86 (10.03%)
Tri-Star Mutual / Sep 30 Tri-Star Mutual Fund Limited(TSMF)	16.57 ▲ 1.51 (10.03%)
Sindh Modaraba / Sep 30 Sindh Modaraba(SINDM)	33.28 ▲ 3.03 (10.02%)
Ghazi Fabrics / Sep 30 Ghazi Fabrics International Limited(GFIL)	26.38 ▲ 2.4 (10.01%)
Asim Textile / Sep 30 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	113.96 ▲ 10.36 (10%)
Dadex Eternit / Sep 30 Dadex Eternit Limited(DADX)	150.32 ▲ 13.67 (10%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Sep 30 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	29.04 ▲ 2.64 (10%)
Oilboy Energy / Sep 30 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	18.59 ▲ 1.69 (10%)

Stock	Price
Ashfaq Textile / Sep 30 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	50.57 ▼ -5.62 (-10%)
Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS) / Sep 30 Ghani Chemworld Limited(PRS)(GCWLPRS)	118.83 ▼ -13.16 (-9.97%)
Burj Clean Energy Modaraba / Sep 30 Burj Clean Energy Modaraba(GEM)(GEMBCEM)	11.25 ▼ -1.15 (-9.27%)
The Thal Ind.Corp. / Sep 30 The Thal Industries Corporation Limited(TICL)	918.13 ▼ -92.07 (-9.11%)
Pakistan Services / Sep 30 Pakistan Services Limited(PSEL)	1,019.63 ▼ -99.15 (-8.86%)
Mandviwala / Sep 30 Mandviwala Mauser Plastic Industries(MWMP)	77.07 ▼ -7.14 (-8.48%)
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	23.41 ▼ -1.84 (-7.29%)
D.M. Corporation / Sep 30 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	165.33 ▼ -11.63 (-6.57%)
Cordoba Logistics / Sep 30 Cordoba Logistics & Ventures Limited(CLVL)	28.32 ▼ -1.94 (-6.41%)
EMCO Industries / Sep 30 Emco Industries Limited(EMCO)	32.10 ▼ -1.93 (-5.67%)

Stock	Volume
Pak Int.Bulk / Sep 30 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	73,446,994 ▲ 0.11
Kohinoor Spinning / Sep 30 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	58,387,095 ▲ 0.77
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Sep 30 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	50,882,891 ▼ -0.09
Cnergyico PK / Sep 30 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,308,841 ▲ 0.03
D.S. Ind. Ltd. / Sep 30 D.S. Industries Limited(DSIL)	21,823,804 ▲ 1.27
Arif Habib Corp / Sep 30 Arif Habib Corporation Limited(AHCL)	17,873,579 ▲ 0.1
Pak Refinery / Sep 30 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	17,817,038 ▲ 0.45
WorldCall Telecom / Sep 30 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	17,431,935 ▼ -0.01
S.G.Power / Sep 30 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	16,575,953 ▼ -1.84
F. Nat.Equities / Sep 30 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	14,238,200 ▲ 0

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