Pakistan cotton arrivals rise 5.4% to 3.21 million bales

Cotton arrivals in Pakistan reached 3,208,402 bales by September 30, 2026, a year-on-year gain of 5.39%, according to the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA). Profit by Pakistan Today reported the figure, which came from the association's latest data release. The total was 163,993 bales higher than the 3,044,409 bales recorded in the same period last year.

Punjab recorded 1,214,951 bales, a 6.91% rise over the 1,136,439 bales of a year before, while Sindh climbed 4.48% to 1,993,451 bales. Balochistan posted the sharpest gain, reaching 152,763 bales, which is 35.31% higher than 112,990 bales last year. The data showed 459 ginning factories operating across the country during the period.

Within Sindh, Sanghar led district arrivals with 984,312 bales, ahead of Ghotki at 202,900 bales and Naushahro Feroze at 170,000 bales. In Punjab, Bahawalnagar topped the list with 276,700 bales, followed by Bahawalpur and Dera Ghazi Khan. The latest figures indicate higher cotton inflows in all three producing provinces compared with the same period last year.