MULTAN,Nov 3rd : Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) has issued the figures of cotton arrival upto Nov.Ist,2017. Seed cotton (Phutti) equivalent to over 81,34,404 bales of cotton have reached ginneries across Pakistan as of November 1st,2017,showing an increase of 17.07 per cent compared to corresponding period last year when ginneries received 69,48,381 bales. According to the 4th fortnightly report of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) issued here today,Chairman of PCGA Haji Muhammad Akram,Ex- Chairmen Shehzad Ali Khan briefed the media men about cotton production and said that out of the total arrivals, 8.13 million bales of cotton have been converted into bales so far. Ginneries in Punjab recorded arrival of 46,58,280 bales against the last year arrival of 39,22,050 bales showing an increase of 18.77 per cent. Sindh ginneries recorded arrival of 34,76,124 bales while last year Sindh received 30,26,331 bales merely 14.86 % more . Ginneries in Sindh recorded an increase of 14.86 % as compared to corresponding period last year.Textile mills have bought 59,84,498 bales while exporters bought 1,98,299 bales. The total bales sold out so far were calculated at 61,82,797 bales. While 19,51,607 bales are lying unsold .Multan received 1,94,209 bales 9,29% increase than last year, Lodhran 97,562 bales 3.90 % increase, Khanewal 5,13,133 bales 23.40 %, Muzaffargarh 2,14,597 bales a decrease of 0.17 %, Dera Ghazi Khan 2,72,521 an increase of 39.65 %, Rajanpur 3,27,597 bales, 37.68 % increase,Layyah 1,85,090 bales 10.08.% increase, Vehari 4,45,423 bales 72.37 % increase, Sahiwal 1,92,923 bales 21.19 % more than last year, Pakpattan 32,359 bales 8.07 % decrease, Okara 14,550 bales- 13.94 % short, Toba Tek Singh 1,24,987 bales, 0.83 % more, Faisalabad 31,254 bales 11.30 % more last year, Jhang 19,250 showing a decrease of 28.46%, Mianwali 1,16,140 a decrease of 22.43 % , Bhakkar 59,296 (15.88 % more) Sargodha 4,910 (16.85 % more), Rahimyar Khan 5,90,048 bales (16.85 % increase), Bahawalpur 6,74,614 an increase of 31.67 %,and Bahawalnagar 5,47,815 an increase of 2.29 %. In Sindh province: Hyderabad 2,34,657 bales 12.20 % more than last year,Mirpur Khas (Thar) 2,06,157 bales 16.84 % less, Sangarh ,13,24,156 bales 16.91 % increase, Nawabshah 3,15,827 bales (10.02 % increase), Naushero Feroze 2,90,955 bales (14.95 % increase), Khairpur 2,56,518 (27.21 % increase) Ghotki 1,83,904 (25.15 % increase),Sukkur 4,04,400 (20.22% increase), Dadu 23,818 -(1.10 % short, Jamshoro 1,24,673 bales (26.98 % less) ,Badeen 17,304 bales 27.79 % less) and Baluchistan 93,755 bales (an increase of 60.84 %). Total 1017 ginning factories are operational in the country.Of them 723 in Punjab and 294 in Sindh.Total 19,51,607 bales are lying in unsold stock.
