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cotton sector

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...

The US Cotton Board: what lessons for Pakistan?

Updated 28 Sep, 2026 06:00am

In recent years, discussions have once again intensified in Pakistan about establishing an independent and effective...

Sluggish business seen on cotton market

Published 25 Sep, 2026 05:45am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Thursday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst told...

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...

Minister hopes for achieving cotton production target

Published 12 Sep, 2026 06:59am

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Agriculture Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Friday hoped that keeping in view the current...

Pakistan’s import challenge lies in growing and unchecked dependence

Updated 26 Aug, 2026 07:14am

Fiscal Year 2026 closed with a trade deficit of USD 39.6 billion, up 22 percent from the previous year. Textile...

Cotton spot rates

Published 25 Aug, 2026 04:54am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday, (August 24, 2026)...

Cotton picking, policy style

Published 24 Aug, 2026 03:45am

EDITORIAL: A 25 percent increase in phutti arrivals should have been welcome news for a cotton economy that has...

Cotton spot rates

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (August 08, 2026)....

Firm trend on cotton market

Published 09 Aug, 2026 02:24am

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

Policy drift leaves Pakistan's cotton sector searching for revival

Published 08 Aug, 2026 01:31pm

Pakistan Central Cotton Committee facing host of challenges including acute shortage of staff

Cotton market remains steady

Published 08 Aug, 2026 04:54am

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

Cotton spot rates

Published 02 Aug, 2026 04:02am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (August 01, 2026)....

Selective buying seen on cotton market

Published 01 Aug, 2026 07:44am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained firm and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst Naseem...

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 spot rates

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday, (July 08, 2026)...

Spot rate increased by Rs200 to Rs17,800 per maund

Published 09 Jul, 2026 05:04am

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Wednesday increased the Spot rate by Rs 200 per...

Cotton spot rates

Published 08 Jul, 2026 05:27am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday, (July 07, 2026)....

‘Pakistan-China cooperation opens new era for cotton research’

Published 07 Jul, 2026 06:19am

LAHORE: Pakistan harvested only 5.6 million bales of cotton during the last season, the lowest production recorded...

Cotton spot rates

Published 28 Jun, 2026 05:03am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Saturday, (June 27, 2026)....

APTMA concerned over closure of cotton exchange building

Published 25 Jun, 2026 07:42am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed its concern over the continued closure...

Modern cotton cultivation

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:57am

Modern cotton cultivation is no longer merely a traditional farming practice; rather, it now demands systematic...

Cotton spot rates

Published 23 Jun, 2026 05:27am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday, (June 22, 2026)....

Weekly Cotton Review: Prices suffer a steep decline

Published 22 Jun, 2026 05:36am

KARACHI: Cotton prices have suffered a steep decline since the start of the current season, falling by five thousand...

‘Pakistan imports about USD800m worth of US cotton’

Published 20 Jun, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: The textile sector remains a central component of trade between Pakistan and the United States, with...

Video monitoring systems at mills: APTMA rejects FBR’s proposal

Updated 20 Jun, 2026 09:27am

LAHORE: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) on Friday rejected the Federal Board of Revenue’s (FBR)...

Quality cotton production: Punjab govt, Primark agree to collaborate

Published 06 Jun, 2026 07:30am

LAHORE: Punjab Agriculture Minister Syed Ashiq Hussain Kirmani on Friday said that practical measures would be...

Cotton pledged with banks: APTMA flags lack of interim benchmark rate

Updated 04 Jun, 2026 05:57am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has raised concerns over the absence of an interim...

Cotton crop conditions: APTMA urges Punjab to share weekly reports

Published 02 Jun, 2026 04:58am

ISLAMABAD: All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Punjab Agriculture Department to initiate...

Weekly Cotton Review: As new crop season opens on a bearish note, rates have fallen significantly

Published 01 Jun, 2026 04:28am

KARACHI: The new cotton crop season for 2026-27 has opened with a significant bearish trend in prices, with market...

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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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