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Pakistani cotton

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...

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...

Cotton spot rates

Published 17 Sep, 2026 02:47am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday, (September 16, 2026)....

Cotton spot rates

Published 16 Sep, 2026 06:58am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Tuesday, (September 15, 2026)...

Volume of business satisfactory on cotton market

Published 16 Sep, 2026 06:57am

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

cotton market: Modest trading activity

Published 12 Sep, 2026 07:20am

LAHORE: The local cotton market on Friday remained tight and the market and the trading volume remained a little bit...

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...

Cotton spot rates

Published 10 Sep, 2026 07:16am

KARACHI: official KCA spot rates for local dealings in Pakistan rupees on Wednesday, (September 09, 2026)...

Upward trend persists on cotton market

Published 10 Sep, 2026 07:15am

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

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...

Cotton arrivals surge by nearly 27pc

Published 04 Sep, 2026 07:32am

LAHORE: Cotton arrivals across Pakistan have surged by nearly 27 percent this season, reaching 1,696,451 bales as of...

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 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...

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 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...

Weekly Cotton Review: Market maintains overall price stability

Published 13 Jul, 2026 04:58am

KARACHI: The domestic cotton market maintained overall price stability this week, with the spot rate holding firm at...

Weekly cotton review: Market witnesses return of bullish sentiment

Published 06 Jul, 2026 03:13am

KARACHI: The cotton market witnessed a return of bullish sentiment on Saturday after a period of price decline, as...

The death of white gold

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

EDITORIAL: Punjab’s cotton acreage has fallen to its lowest level in nearly six decades, while national production...

KCA resumes publication of Daily Cotton Spot Rate

Published 07 Jun, 2026 05:11am

LAHORE: The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) has resumed publication of its Daily Cotton Spot Rate for the first...

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...

Weekly Cotton Review: Sector shows early signs of seasonal activity

Published 18 May, 2026 05:40am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s cotton sector is showing early signs of seasonal activity, with trade sources indicating that...

Weekly Cotton Review: Market witnesses sharp price surge

Published 11 May, 2026 05:59am

Pakistan's cotton stocks are critically low, driving prices up to Rs 23,000 per maund and destabilizing the market amidst urgent calls for intervention.

CCRI advises growers to adopt heatwave protection steps

Published 08 May, 2026 07:50am

LAHORE: In view of a severe heatwave forecast in parts of Punjab and Sindh from May 7 to May 11, the Central Cotton...

Cotton sector: APTMA seeks minister’s support for revival

Updated 06 May, 2026 09:13am

ISLAMABAD: The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought the intervention of Minister for National...

Weekly Cotton Review: Trading remains muted as prices stay stable

Published 27 Apr, 2026 04:22am

KARACHI: Trading activity in the domestic cotton market remains limited, though prices have been broadly stable,...

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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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