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Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association
Coverage of Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association in the Nexus archive.
Punjab Governmentorganization1Sindhplace1Punjabplace1Balochistanplace1Ihsanul Haqperson1Bahawalpur Divisionplace1Sanghar districtplace1All Pakistan Textile Mills Associationorganization1Tando Adam Cotton Ginners Associationorganization1Hareesh Kumarperson1Sham Lal Manglaniperson1Tando Adamplace1Lahoreplace118pc sales taxtopic1
- Cotton production jumps 32 per cent
Cotton production in Pakistan rose 32.33% year-on-year by July 31, driven by a 66.82% surge in Sindh despite a 1.1% decline in Punjab. Discrepancies exist between the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) and Punjab government data, while sugarcane expansion in Bahawalpur Division is cited as a threat to domestic cotton cultivation.
- 18pc sales tax cripples cotton ginning
An 18pc sales tax on the cotton ginning sector in Pakistan has led to factory shutdowns and a historic crash in domestic cotton prices. The federal government failed to reduce the tax despite assurances, causing financial losses and fears of industry collapse, compounded by extreme heatwaves and market manipulation.