The Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) on Sunday announced seed-cotton (phutti) arrival figures in the ginneries up to November 15. According to the announcement, total 68,07,885 bales of seed-cotton arrived till November 15, 2006 in the ginneries, against 68,01,872 bales received during last year, showing an increase of 0.09 percent (6,013 bales).
PCGA Secretary Mehboob Alam said that cotton production was much better than preceding year in Punjab. Seed-cotton arrivals in Punjab ginneries amounted to 53,27,440 bales, against last year's 50,95,787 bales, showing an increase of 2,31,653 bales (4.55 percent). However Sindh province showed a decrease 13.23 percent as arrivals amounted to 14,80,445 bales, against last year's 17,06,685 bales (shortage of 2,56,640).
Textile mills purchased 46,73,892 bales; exporters bought 55250 bales; unsold stock is 20,78,743 bales (ginned 7,88.067 bales are lying in stock, and unginned 1290676 bales). According to the report, 1024 ginneries are functioning in the country. Of these, 822 are in Punjab and 202 in Sindh.
Fortnight flow from November 1 to 15 is 43,39,879.
Multan 360359, Lodhran, 256522, Khanewal 384176, Muzaffargarh 336810, Dera Ghazi Khan 235708, Rajanpur 300340, Leiah 67385, Vehari 505250, Sahiwal 267209, Pakpattan 108300, Okara 23606, Kasur 10500, Toba Tek Singh 142800, Faisalabad 113300, Jhang 118100, Mian Wali 15200, Bhakkar 32800, Sargodha nil, Rahimyar Khan 724472, Bahawalpur 779453, and Bahawalnagar 545150 bales.
Sindh: Hyderabad 158608, Mirpur Khas (Thar) 140590, Nawabshah 138857, Sangarh 583998, Naushehro Feroz 108315, Khairpur 101597, Ghotki 93969, Sukkur 94550, and Dadu 52269 bales. Balochistan 7692 bales.