Pakistan's cotton arrivals reach 4.74 million bales as Sindh outpaces Punjab with 2.74 million bales

Pakistan received 4.742 million cotton bales by October 31, 2026, up 6.88% from 4.437 million a year earlier, according to figures from the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association reported by Profit by Pakistan Today. Sindh Zone, which combines Sindh and Balochistan in the association’s reporting, supplied 2.743 million bales, while Punjab recorded 1.998 million.

The rise was uneven: arrivals in ten central Punjab districts fell 26.97% to 0.159 million bales. During the second half of October, national receipts grew 3.08% year on year, below the season’s overall growth rate. Textile mills had bought 3.996 million bales, equal to 84.27% of arrivals, and unsold stocks stood at 0.648 million bales, down from 0.693 million a year earlier. The report also cited heat-related fibre-quality concerns and said digital invoicing had brought more cotton trade into official records.