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Pakistan’s cotton arrivals surge 49% to 30.44 lakh bales by end-Sept
The rise in arrivals can be attributed to improved weather conditions and timely crop management in Punjab, while the earlier dip in July was largely due to delayed harvesting and ginning operations—particularly in Sindh—following early-season pest attacks and localised floods. This recovery indicates better field conditions and successful pest control efforts in later months.
Pakistan’s cotton arrivals jumped 49.24 per cent to 30.44 lakh bales of 170 kg each as of September 30, 2025, driven by improved weather and timely crop management in Punjab.
Earlier delays in Sindh stemmed from pest attacks and localized floods.
PCGA data showed 24.09 lakh bales sold to mills and 94,800 bales to exporters.
The rebound follows last season’s recovery.
According to data released by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA), 24.09 lakh bales of cotton were sold to the textile industry and 94,800 bales to exporters, out of a total of 25.04 lakh bales sold by the end of September. Higher offtake reflects improved demand from mills and exporters anticipating stable yarn orders and export recovery.
Punjab province reported arrivals of 11.36 lakh bales in the first three months of the current season, 56.37 per cent higher than during the same period in 2024. Arrivals in Sindh reached 19.07 lakh bales, 45.29 per cent higher than the previous year. Punjab’s growth was supported by timely sowing and favourable temperatures, while Sindh’s late start improved once weather normalised.
Pakistan recorded total cotton arrivals of 5.524 million bales during the 2024–25 marketing year, 34.18 per cent lower than the 8.303 million bales recorded in 2023–24, as per PCGA data. In 2023–24, production had rebounded after a steep decline in 2022–23, when output was just 4.912 million bales. The lower 2024–25 output reflects lingering effects of climate variability and pest damage.
During the last season, high temperatures damaged crops in Punjab and Sindh. Later, heavy and unseasonal rains caused crop diseases such as whitefly and pink bollworm, resulting in significant losses. However, the crop recovered in the later months of the season due to improved weather conditions. This demonstrates the crop’s resilience when supported by favourable climatic recovery and improved farm management.
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They said bank audit procedures have stalled numerous applications. Around Tk 57 billion in incentives for the textile and apparel sector remain unsettled in fiscal 2025-26, creating acute liquidity pressure and affecting exports.
Bangladesh trade body BGMEA representatives recently met Finance Minister Amir Khasru Mahmud Chowdhury and urged him to release pending cash incentives without waiting for quarterly release schedules and simplify the disbursement process.
They said bank audit procedures have stalled numerous applications.
They also raised concerns over loan rescheduling and working capital.
The authorities were requested to disburse incentives upon application submission instead of waiting for quarterly release schedules, according to a release from the trade body.
BGMEA vice president Mohammad Shihab Uddoja Chowdhury raised concerns over loan rescheduling and working capital. He said banks often reschedule loans to maintain non-performing loan ratios, but fail to provide the working capital factories need to resume operations.
He proposed that banks pair rescheduling with working capital support to create a win-win outcome, allowing factories to operate and repay loans. The finance minister agreed with the proposal.
BGMEA leaders also called for business facilitation and lower operational costs to help Bangladesh remain competitive in the global market. They sought policy support to remove obstacles in customs, ports and other administrative layers and to ensure an investment-friendly environment.
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Bangladesh think tank Centre for Policy Dialogue has called for major reforms in business environment, tax collection, trade deals and FDI management, cautioning that the country’s post-election economic transition may be at risk without evidence-based decisions and strong accountability.
A CPD study identified ‘leaking revenue’ as the weakest area across all decision-making indicators.
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