Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) on Saturday released the figures of cotton arrival in ginneries till December 1, 2005 showing less production by 12.96 per cent than the preceding year.
PCGA Secretary Muhammad Mehboob Alam briefed here on Saturday afternoon that total 8.78 million (87,81,130) bales were ginned by the factories while 10.8 million (1,00,88,855) bales were ginned during last season showing a difference of 1.3 million (13,07,725) bales. However, arrival during this fortnight is higher than last year because 19,37,758 more bales were ginned last year. Total arrival of this fortnight was 1,97,9258 while last year it was 41,500 more than this year.
Textile mills had purchased 60,34,741 bales, and exporters procured 52,600 bales while 26,93,789 bales are lying unsold in ginneries. According to the break-up of production, total number of cotton bales in Punjab Cotton Belt is given here under.
Multan 595,998; Lodhran 377,630; Khanewal, 299,210; Muzaffargarh 450,541; Dera Ghazi Khan 331,122; Rajanpur 408,931; Layyah 61,955; Vehari 686,071; Sahiwal, 303 971; Pakpattan, 71,669; Okara 15,400; Kasur 19,300; Toba Tek Singh 190,185; Faisalabad 149,220; Jhang 129,200; Mianwali 6,400; Bhakkar 26,800; Sargodha 3,700; Rahimyar Khan 10,62,275; Bahawalpur 881,850; and Bahawalnagar 513,500 (total arrival from Punjab 67,84,928 less than preceding year of 79,17340).
Similarly, total number of cotton bales from various cities in Sindh is given here under.
Hyderabad 159,054; Mirpur Khas 163,518; Sanghar 776,442; Nawabshah 235,828; Naushehro Feroz 138,329; Khairpur 129,234; Ghotki 186,800; Sukkur 133,574; Dadu 62,577 and Balochistan 10,846 bales (total arrival from Sindh 199,620,2).