COTTON: The cultivated area declined by 6. 8pc, however production increased by 17pc to

in output will support the government’s claim that the target of 4. 8pc for the current fiscal year

This week, 128.5 million Pakistanis, representing over half the country’s population, will get a chance to cast their ballot to choose their government for the fourth time since 2008.... The differences appear relatively minor, more in form than in substance. They all champion the cause of the underprivileged and neglected, competing in concession and subsidies in health, education, housing and utilities if voted to power.... Instead of tracking the root causes of these critical issues, the em

2021 can be sustained through 2023.... Remittance flows to Pakistan increased at 20pc in 2021 to

watch a memorial service for Pc Yvonne Fletcher( Dominic Lipinski/ PA)( PA Wire) Former Gaddafi aide

clothing to extract higher-quality items, which are then re-exported, with only 10-20pc sold locally

.... However, week-on-week, it eased 0. 22pc due to a decline in prices of perishable food products

territory in June 2024.... These two categories make up more than 80pc of the textile sector

No country is close to this volume of investment.... The government has been persuading the Arab countries to invest in Pakistan.... It has established a Special Investment Facilitation Council to provide maximum facilities, but significant results have yet to be achieved. Pakistan has been facing severe political and economic uncertainties for more than two years, destroying its image abroad from an investment point of view....

textile items’ import increased by 73. 80pc the period under review. The import of raw cotton surged