LAHORE: Pakistan has experienced a 30 per cent decrease in its overall cotton production compared to the same period last year, with only 594,000 bales of raw cotton reaching ginning factories nationwide by July 31, reveals the data released by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) on Sunday.

This sharp decline is primarily driven by a record 47pc drop in Sindh’s output. Surprisingly, Punjab has managed a slight increase in production, according to the PCGA data.

The PCGA report indicates that ginning factories in Punjab received 302,000 bales by July 31, a modest 3pc increase over the previous year. In stark contrast, Sindh’s ginning factories processed only 292,000 bales during the same period, marking a significant........

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