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The cotton and textile industries play a dominant role in exports; [14] cotton accounts for 55 percent of the country's export earnings, and Pakistan has a 14% share of the world's cloth exports. [2] The European Union (EU) granted Generalized System of Preferences "Plus" status to Pakistan in 2013, which has promoted textile exports to the EU.
Pakistan is the fourth largest cotton producer and holds the third largest spinning capacity in Asia, following China and India, contributing 5% to global spinning capacity. [4] The industry comprises 1,221 ginning units, 442 spinning units, 124 large spinning units, and 425 small units.
The exterior of the structure has remained intact over time. [1] The façade is as beautiful as it was when it was initially built. [1] There are small indications of wear and tear, but the interiors have not changed considerably. [1]
It is located in an agricultural area where rice, wheat, and cotton are mainly grown, but it is also home to several cotton-textile factories and is a local market town. [4] Population of the city is 75,209 (2017). [6] This is the third most populous city of Sanghar district after Tando Adam and Shahdadpur. It is not known when Sanghar was founded.
Cotton textile production is the single most important industry, accounting for about 19 percent of large-scale industrial employment. Cotton yarn, cotton cloth, made-up textiles, ready-made garments, and knitwear collectively accounted for nearly 60 percent of Pakistan's exports in 1999-2000.
Mehrgarh is a Neolithic archaeological site (dated c. 7000 BCE – c. 2500/2000 BCE) situated on the Kacchi Plain of Balochistan in Pakistan. [1] It is located near the Bolan Pass, to the west of the Indus River and between the modern-day Pakistani cities of Quetta, Kalat and Sibi.
With lives and livelihoods claimed by climate-induced flooding, Pakistan cotton — and the apparel sector — is in flux. Pakistan Still Assessing Cotton Damage, Road of Recovery Ahead Skip to ...
The U.S. GM cotton crop was 4.0 million hectares in 2011 the second largest area in the world, the Chinese GM cotton crop was third largest by area with 3.9 million hectares and Pakistan had the fourth largest GM cotton crop area of 2.6 million hectares in 2011. [75]