MULTAN, Feb 18 : Over 11.485 million bales of cotton have arrived in 2017-18 season at various ginneries in Pakistan, as on February 15, 2018, up 7.49 per cent over arrival of 10.685 million bales during the corresponding period of last season, according to the latest fortnightly report on cotton arrivals, released by Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ Association (PCGA).In the major cotton producing province of Punjab, total cotton arrivals increased by 4.84 per cent year-on-year to 72,33,327 bales, according to the report prepared by PCGA, in joint cooperation with All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) and the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA). While in Sindh province, cotton arrivals increased 12.32 per cent to 4.252 million bales as on January 31st during the ongoing cotton season 2017-18. Of the total arrival of 11.485 million bales at various ginneries in Pakistan, 11.485 million bales were pressed by ginners, of which 10.65 million bales were sold, leaving an unsold stock of 8,29,485 bales with the ginners, as on February 15, according to the data.The textile mills in Pakistan consumed 1,04,39,641 million bales, while another 2,16,615 bales of cotton were sold to exporters, according to the data. Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) Chairman Haji Muhammad Akram told mediamen that Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 1,14,85,741 bales of cotton have reached ginneries across Pakistan ,showing an increase of 7.49 per cent compared to corresponding period last year when ginneries received 1,06,85,254 bales. According to the 11th fortnightly report. Ginneries in Punjab recorded arrival of 72,33,327 bales against the last year arrival of 68,99,312 bales showing an increase of merely 4.84 per cent. Sindh ginneries recorded arrival of 42,52,414 bales while last year Sindh received 37,85,942 bales 12.32% more .Textile mills have bought 1,04,39,641 bales while exporters bought 2,16,615 bales. The total bales sold out so far were calculated at 1,06,56,256 bales. While 8,29,485 bales are lying unsold because some ginners are waiting for higher prices of cotton in Market.Multan received 2,83,112 bales 3.97 % decrease than last year, Lodhran 1,70,180 bales 12.14 % decrease, Khanewal 7,05,031 bales an increase of 21.39 %, Muzaffargarh 3,66,656 bales an increase of 11.45 %, Dera Ghazi Khan 4,37,628 an increase of 26.83 %, Rajanpur 4,47,755 bales, 34.18 % increase,Layyah 2,94,142 bales 5.86.% increase, Vehari 5,85,376 bales 52.38 % increase, Sahiwal 2,74,869 bales 27.38 % more than last year, Pakpattan 39,130 bales 6.52 % decrease, Okara 15,775 bales- 17.35 % short, Toba Tek Singh 1,77,043 bales, 9.22 % increase , Faisalabad 38,339 bales 0.33 % less than last year, Jhang 21,328 showing a decrease of 29.83 %, Mianwali 2,06,265 a decrease of 24.94 % , Bhakkar 85,097 (35.88 % more) Sargodha 7,293 (25.94 % decrease), Rahimyar Khan 10,70,885 bales (7.38 % decrease), Bahawalpur 10,06,921 an increase of 2.89 %,and Bahawalnagar 10,00,520 bales ,a decrease of 17.96 %. In Sindh province: Hyderabad 2,52,307 bales 10.64 % more than last year,Mirpur Khas (Thar) 2,21,367 bales 18.20 % less, Sangarh ,13,82,937 bales 12.56 % increase, Nawabshah 3,48,299 bales (5.92 % increase), Naushero Feroze 3,75,311 bales (9.92% increase), Khairpur 3,37,518 (16.49 % increase) Ghotki 3,84,583 (28.29 % increase),Sukkur , 6,16,766 (16.31 % increase), Dadu 69,182 (54.77 % increase), Jamshoro 1,30,110 bales (17.85 % more) ,Badeen 17,335 bales 35.86 % less) and Baluchistan 1,16,700 bales (an increase of 52.45%). Total 87 ginning factories are operational in the country.Of them 74 in Punjab and 13 in Sindh.Total 8,29,485 bales are lying in unsold stock.
