THE crackdown by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association against those of its members engaged in the reprehensible act of adulterating premium quality cotton with inferior grade fibre is welcome, though long overdue. This practice allows ginners to undercut prices to make a quick buck, while imposing additional costs on textile producers. More critically, it has undermined global confidence in Pakistan’s capacity as a supplier of quality cotton-based textiles and apparel — our key foreign exchange earner. Larger........

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