LAHORE: Cotton arrivals in Pakistan dropped 17 per cent year-on-year to 887,400 bales as of Aug 15, primarily due to a sharp decline in Punjab’s output, raising concerns over the country’s domestic production outlook.

According to data rel­ea­sed by the Pakistan Cot­ton Ginners Association (PCGA) on Monday, Pun­jab — once showing a 3pc increase in arrivals by July 31 — witnessed a re­­v­ersal by mid-August, with........

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