Related Keywords: Abbas Khan Afridi, cotton farmers, cotton yarn imports, ECC, Minister for textile and industry, Pakistan cotton industry, TCP, textile package
The Pakistan government has announced Rs 3,000 per 40 kilograms support price of cotton. This was informed by Minister for Textile and Industry Abbas Khan Afridi on Wednesday at the National Assembly.
Also, Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) has been directed to purchase the cotton from the farmers. The Minister said that the government was committed to protect the interest of the farmers and TCP had started to purchase cotton from the farmers.
