KARACHI: Amid falling local production, the cotton import bill swelled by 114 per cent in the first 10 months of FY25 compared to the last year.

From July to April, the cotton import bill soared to $2.545 billion, compared to $1.189bn during the same period last year. According to data released by the State Bank, the significantly low cotton production has become a burden on the economy, particularly affecting exports.

At the beginning of the current fiscal year, it was estimated that cotton imports would be around $1.9bn,........

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