MULTAN,March 18th: :Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has issued the figures of cotton arrival upto March 15,2017. Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 1,07,22,245 bales of cotton have reached ginneries across Pakistan as of March 15,2017,showing an increase of 9.99 per cent compared to corresponding period last year when ginneries received 97,48,518 bales. According to the 12th fortnightly report of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) issued here today,Chairman of PCGA Dr.Jeso Mal ,Ex- Chairman Shehzad Ali Khan and group Chairman Haji Muhammad Akram,Senior Vice Chairman Suhail Mehmood Haral briefed the media men about cotton production and said that out of the total arrivals, 10.72 million bales of cotton have been converted into bales so far. Ginneries in Punjab recorded arrival of 69,35,134 bales recorded increase of 15.92 per cent. Sindh ginneries recorded arrival of 37,87,111 bales while last year Sindh received 37,66,037 bales merely 0.56 % more . Ginneries in Sindh recorded an increase of 0.56 % as compared to corresponding period last year.Textile mills have bought 1,00,48,592 bales while exporters bought 2,02,356 bales. The total bales sold out so far were calculated at 1,02,50,948 bales. While 4,71,297 bales are lying unsold .Multan received 2,94,482 bales 127.09 percent increase than last year, Lodhran 1,91,923 bales 96.97 % increase, Khanewal 5,79,738 bales 43.30 %, Muzaffargarh 3,26,680 bales an increase of 22,18 %, Dera Ghazi Khan 3,36,832 an increase of 15.69 %, Rajanpur 3,33,312 bales, 17.79 % decrease,Layyah 2,69,241 bales 6.85.% increase, Vehari 3,83,053 bales 22.99 % increase, Sahiwal 2,11,844 bales 17.20 % less than last year,Qasur ,Nil , Pakpattan 41,909 bales 37.01 % less, Okara 19,086- 13.63 % less ,Toba Tek Singh 1,58,529 bales, Faisalabad 41,080 bales 26.64%less than last year, Jhang 30,102 showing decrease of 26.51 %, Mianwali 2,64,342 a decrease of 22.15% , Bhakkar 61,641 (25.25 % less) Sargodha 9,847(12.07 % less), Rahimyar Khan 11,45,066 bales (Merely 2.90 % increase), Bahawalpur 9,83,703 an increase of 33.69 %,and Bahawalnagar 12,52,724 an increase of 34 %. In Sindh: Hyderabad 2,27,486 bales 9.27% less than last year,Mirpur Khas (Thar) 2,70,524 bales 1 % less, Sangarh ,12,30,910 bales 7.83 % decrease, Nawabshah 3,27,157 bales (4.65 % increase), Naushero Feroze 3,36,411 bales (18.84 % increase),Khairpur 2,89,517 (9 % increase) Ghotki 3,01,574 (3.88 % increase),Sukkur 5,43,742 (19.26 % increase)Dadu 44,791 bsales (25.26 % increase) Jamshoro 1,12,036 bales (15.76 % less) ,Badeen 27,027 bales 14.47 % less) and Baluchistan 75,936 bales (an increase of 32,12 %). Total 11 ginning factories are operational in the country.Of them 8 in Punjab and 3 in Sindh.Total 4,71,297 bales are lying in unsold stock.
