The cotton sector, the lifeblood of Pakistan's textile-dominated economy, is unraveling at an alarming pace. Recent data from the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association (PCGA) reveals a devastating year-on-year decline in cotton arrivals of almost 30% - plummeting from 844,257 bales in 2024 to 593,821 bales by July 31, 2025. The crisis poses a threat not only to farmers' livelihoods or even the textile ecosystem, but also to the entire economy, which relies on cotton and textiles for over half of the country's export........

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