Cotton
- Pakistan
Pakistan withdraws customs duty on cotton yarn import
Islamabad: The Economic Coordination Committee (ECC) of Pakistan has approved to withdraw customs duty on import of cotton yarn till June 30 to facilitate the textile sector, the Finance Ministry here said. The…
- Pakistan
US urges India, Pakistan to hold table talks
Islamabad: The US Department of State has called on both India and Pakistan to hold direct talks and resolve pending issues with an aim to normalise relations. Refraining to comment on the recent…
- Pakistan
No trade with India under current circumstances: Imran Khan
Islamabad: Prime Minister Imran Khan decided that Pakistan cannot go ahead with any trade with India under the current circumstances after holding consultations with key members of his Cabinet on importing cotton and…
- World
Pakistan Cabinet rejects proposal to import cotton and sugar from India: Minister
Islamabad: In a volte-face, Pakistan’s Cabinet on Thursday rejected the recommendation of the Economic Coordination Committee to import cotton and sugar from India, with two senior ministers saying there can be no normalisation…
- Pakistan
Pakistan to import sugar, cotton from India: Finance Minister Hammad Azhar
Islamabad: Pakistan will import sugar and cotton from India, newly appointed Finance Minister Hammad Azhar announced on Wednesday, lifting a nearly two-year old ban on their import from the neighbouring country. The…
- Business
Pakistan’s Textile Ministry asks Govt to lift ban on import of cotton from India
Islamabad: Pakistan’s textile ministry headed by Prime Minister Imran Khan has recommended the lifting of a ban on the import of cotton from India to bridge the raw material shortfall the country’s textile…
- World
‘US ban on Xinjiang cotton cranks-up India’s yarn exports’
New Delhi: The US move to ban use of China’s Xinjiang cotton has cranked up India’s yarn exports, ratings agency Crisil said. Besides, the agency expects operating profits of cotton spinners will…
- World
US blocks China’s cotton due to human rights concerns in Xinjiang
Washington: The US government has issued an order to block cotton imports from a Xinjiang governmental organisation in China due to the ongoing human rights abuses of Uyghurs, the Department of Homeland…
- Pakistan
Cotton yield in Pakistan touches record low
Islamabad: The production of cotton in Pakistan has touched its lowest ever level, which is another indicator of the health of the country’s already fragile economy that is considerably dependent on cotton. The…
- Business
Declining exports of cotton textiles – a matter of deep concern
Mumbai: Exports of cotton textiles continued their downward spiral declining by 24.5 percent during April-July 2019. The provisional data for the first three weeks of August 2019 also shows that the 25…
- Business
Worry in India as cotton prices take a hit
NEW DELHI: In the ongoing trade war between China and the US, cotton prices have taken a hit of more than 32 per cent in the international market in the past one…
- Crime and Accident
Unauthorized cotton seeds seller arrested
Hyderabad: Task Force of Hyderabad City Police arrested a businessman from Gujarat who was selling cotton seeds unauthorisedly. According to the report of the police, Bharat Kumar Prebhan Das Patel (39) resident…
- News
Best and worst fabrics for summer
Mumbai: It is important for you to take a closer look at the fabrics you opt to wear in summer, say experts. Narendra Kumar, Creative Director at Amazon Fashion, and designer duo…
- Business
Foodgrain production increases to 281 million tonnes in 2018-19
New Delhi: Total food grain production India is estimated at 281.37 million tonnes during 2018-19 as compared to 277.49 million tonnes in the previous fiscal, the government said on Thursday. This is…
