Stagnation in Pakistan’s rural economy has been ongoing over the last decade for a multitude of reasons. The lackluster performance of cotton has contributed significantly to this. The cotton sector,…
Cotton was always considered to be a resilient and reliable lifeline of Pakistan’s economy; however, the reduction in its productivity over several years has negatively impacted the performance of entire…
Cotton, once acknowledged as the lifeline of Pakistan’s farmers and a source of raw material to more than 400 textile companies, hit an all-time low last year in production and…
COTTON: The previously buoyed cotton prices have been steadily strengthening in the last two weeks courtesy of rising mill interest. The prices however are still at an attractive level,…
Cotton: Higher prices of the newer cotton crop in the market have already started weighing down profits for textile set-ups in the country- as depicted by the quarterly results of…
Cotton is considered to be a resilient and reliable lifeline of Pakistan's economy; however, the reduction in its productivity over several years has negatively impacted performance of the entire economy.…
The current cotton arrival estimates fall far short of fulfilling domestic requirement of the textile industry. The share of cotton crop in agricultural GDP is 4.5 percent while its share…
The production and distribution of cotton plays a key role in the economy of Pakistan. It is not only an essential segment of economic strategy but has social dimensions as…
ISLAMABAD: Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Saturday successfully struck agreements with textile and service sector tycoons and announced the imposition of 10 percent regulatory duty on import of cotton yarn…
The politics of fear and the murderous radicals of the Islamic State group are stalking Democrats on the mid-term elections trail, as they parry claims their president, Barack Obama, is…
