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Textile exports rise 1.25% to $10.9bn in July–January FY26

ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile sector exports have experienced a growth of 1.25 percent during the first seven...

Updated 18 Feb, 2026 09:05am

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Weekly Cotton Review: Bearish trend persists amid thin trading volumes

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton market witnessed a broadly bearish trend as trading volumes remained significantly thin....

Published 16 Feb, 2026 04:22am

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EFS scope: APTMA seeks woven cotton fabric’s exclusion

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has urged the Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) to...

Updated 10 Feb, 2026 09:05am

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Recent EFS amendments: PTC seeks clarification

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Textile Council (PTC) has sought clarification on amendments to Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS)...

Published 28 Aug, 2025 05:50am

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FBR revises concessions under export facilitation scheme

LAHORE: The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has revised the concessions under the Export Facilitation Scheme (EFS),...

Published 02 Aug, 2025 06:09am

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Sustainable path to $100 billion textile exports

The Government of Pakistan appreciates the proactive engagement of textile sector associations in highlighting the...

Published 18 Jun, 2025 05:34pm

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Apr LSMI output grows 2.29pc YoY

ISLAMABAD: The large-scale manufacturing Industries (LSMI) of the country has registered an increase of 2.29 percent...

Updated 18 Jun, 2025 09:30am

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Imported cotton yarn: APTMA hails 18pc sales tax imposition

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has appreciated imposing 18 percent sales tax on...

Updated 12 Jun, 2025 08:47am

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Weekly Cotton Review: Prices stable amid low trading activity

KARACHI: Cotton prices have shown overall stability, while trading activity remained limited. New York cotton ...

Updated 28 Apr, 2025 06:59am

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The criticality of cotton cess payment

Cotton is the backbone of Pakistan’s agricultural economy; yet the textile industry’s refusal to pay the cotton...

Published 25 Oct, 2024 06:55am

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The impact of reduced cotton production on rural economies and country’s balance of payments

The basic rule of economics is clear: global demand drives global production, and countries with a comparative...

Updated 08 Oct, 2024 08:40am

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Textile exports will start falling soon

It seems that our economic planners are living in a fantasy world. Contrary to our budgetary expectations, which...

Updated 24 Jul, 2024 08:35am

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Textile group: Jul-Nov exports decline 6.5pc to $6.88bn YoY

Country’s overall exports during July-November fiscal year 2023-24 total $12.172 billion (provisional)

Updated 22 Dec, 2023 10:00am

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Fall in industrial production

The estimate of the Quantum Index of Manufacturing (QIM) for the month of July 2023 has recently been released by ...

Updated 26 Sep, 2023 07:12am

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Firm trend on cotton market

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

Published 21 Sep, 2023 06:08am

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State of the economy

The first six months of 2022-23 have witnessed considerable uncertainty about country’s economic prospects. ...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 06:01am

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Faltering exports – the longer term for textiles

When India was partitioned “West Pakistan” had only two cotton yarn spinning mills and “East Pakistan” had no jute...

Updated 18 Jan, 2023 07:26am

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Prices stable amid slow business on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained steady and the trading volume remained low. Naseem Usman also...

Published 20 Nov, 2022 04:16am

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Cotton spot rate increases by Rs500 per maund

LAHORE: The spot rate committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday increased the spot rate by Rs 500 per...

Published 04 Nov, 2022 05:56am

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Firm trend on cotton market

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

Published 27 Oct, 2022 05:54am

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Trading activity slow on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Monday remained bearish and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 18 Oct, 2022 06:02am

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Pakistan floods leave cotton workers’ dreams in tatters

HASANABAD: Planting cotton for the first time was shaping up as a shrewd investment for young Pakistani farmer...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 07:13pm

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Subdued business on cotton market

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Saturday remained bearish and the trading volume remained low. Cotton Analyst...

Published 16 Oct, 2022 03:53am

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Cotton market: Easy trend witnessed amid modest trading activity

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) on Tuesday decreased the spot rate by Rs 500...

Published 28 Sep, 2022 05:51am

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Punjab expecting a decline in average cotton yield this year: official

LAHORE: The Punjab province, where cotton has been cultivated over 3.7 million acres of land this year, has obtained...

Published 27 Sep, 2022 04:06am

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Cotton market: a firm trend

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

Updated 17 Sep, 2022 12:29pm

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Cotton Spot Rates

KARACHI: Official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Monday (September 12, 2022)....

Published 13 Sep, 2022 06:12am

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Upward trend persists on cotton market

LAHORE: The Spot Rate Committee of the Karachi Cotton Association on Thursday increased the spot rate by Rs 700 per...

Published 29 Jul, 2022 06:14am

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Cotton market: Firmness prevails amid modest activity

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

Published 27 Jul, 2022 05:23am

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Cotton outlook: that bad?

Last month, world cotton prices finally begin to show signs of easing. Spot prices are down 37 percent from peak...

Published 18 Jul, 2022 08:32am