It is both disappointing and alarming that Pakistan, once the proud custodian of a thriving cotton industry, now holds the dubious distinction of being the largest importer of US cotton. This development is not just a grim statistic but a forewarning of the perilous trajectory of the country’s agriculture sector – long touted as the backbone of its economy.

The failure of domestic cotton crops, coupled with short-sighted policies and the inability to procure regional supplies, has placed........

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