Pakistan cotton arrivals grew by 7.53% year over year to reach over 4.08 million bales by October 15, 2026, according to the Pakistan Cotton Ginners Association. Sindh kept its spot as the top cotton-producing province in the country, while Balochistan posted the quickest regional growth.
Data in the latest consolidated report from the association revealed that ginning factories received 4,081,265 bales, showing a rise of about 285,000 bales compared to the same timeframe last year. Favorable domestic prices and dry, hot weather drove the growth, the report stated.
Excluding Balochistan, Sindh reached the highest volume with 2.262 million bales. Punjab came in second at 1.638 million bales, and Balochistan delivered 180,000 bales.
Sindh made up 55.43% of total national arrivals, while Punjab held 40.15% and Balochistan took 4.43%, showing how supply concentrated in Sindh for the season.
Balochistan records fastest cotton growth
Among the three areas, Balochistan saw the most powerful year-over-year expansion, with cotton arrivals jumping 30.36%. Its portion of the national total went up to 4.43% from 3.65% during the prior year, marking a 0.78 percentage point rise.
Arrivals in Punjab climbed 7.79%, staying close to the overall national growth rate of 7.53%. Its share stayed nearly flat, moving up slightly to 40.15% from 40.05% previously.
District numbers also showed this regional clustering. Sanghar in Sindh became the top cotton district nationwide, hitting 1.137 million bales in arrivals.
Bahawalnagar, which leads Punjab, logged 418,000 bales. Because of this, output in Sanghar was over double the top district in Punjab and made up about half of the total arrivals reported for Sindh. The newest fortnightly report also showed a busy buying season, with 872,000 bales reaching factories during the reporting timeframe.
Textile mills bought 86.7% of all arrivals, and unsold cotton inventory dropped 15.7% from the previous year. These numbers show mills took in a large share of the crop delivered to gins.
Market conditions also depend on cotton quality and pricing. Staple length should get better as colder weather arrives, which may help supply more high-grade cotton, according to the report.
The price gap between low-grade and high-quality cotton sits at Rs. 2,000 per maund and might stretch to Rs. 2,500 as purchasers keep paying extra for better fiber.
The report noted that further arrivals could stay strong over the next fortnight if weather stays good and local prices keep drawing in farmers.
