{"id":124429,"date":"2026-07-13T16:25:39","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:25:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/?p=124429"},"modified":"2026-07-13T16:25:39","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:25:39","slug":"cotton-prices-rise-by-rs400-per-maund-as-record-heat-threatens-crop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pni.net.pk\/en\/latest-business-news\/cotton-prices-rise-by-rs400-per-maund-as-record-heat-threatens-crop\/","title":{"rendered":"Cotton Prices Rise by Rs400 per Maund as Record Heat Threatens Crop"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"qMYqUG_convSearchResultHighlightRoot\">\n<div class=\"\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:4ca64e2e-6eda-4d8d-be4a-67af547780ec-14\" data-is-intersecting=\"true\">\n<section class=\"text-token-text-primary w-full focus:outline-none has-data-writing-block:pointer-events-none [&amp;:has([data-writing-block])&gt;*]:pointer-events-auto R6Vx5W_threadScrollVars scroll-mb-[calc(var(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom,0px)+var(--thread-response-height))] scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]\" dir=\"auto\" data-turn-id=\"request-WEB:4ca64e2e-6eda-4d8d-be4a-67af547780ec-14\" data-turn-id-container=\"request-WEB:4ca64e2e-6eda-4d8d-be4a-67af547780ec-14\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-14\" data-turn=\"assistant\">\n<div class=\"text-base my-auto mx-auto pb-10 [--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-xs,calc(var(--spacing)*4))] @w-sm\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-sm,calc(var(--spacing)*6))] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-margin:var(--thread-content-margin-lg,calc(var(--spacing)*16))] px-(--thread-content-margin)\">\n<div class=\"[--thread-content-max-width:40rem] @w-lg\/main:[--thread-content-max-width:48rem] mx-auto max-w-(--thread-content-max-width) flex-1 group\/turn-messages focus-visible:outline-hidden relative flex w-full min-w-0 flex-col agent-turn\" data-conversation-screenshot-content=\"\">\n<div class=\"flex max-w-full flex-col gap-4 grow\">\n<div class=\"min-h-8 text-message relative flex w-full flex-col items-end gap-2 text-start break-words whitespace-normal outline-none keyboard-focused:focus-ring [.text-message+&amp;]:mt-1\" dir=\"auto\" tabindex=\"0\" data-message-author-role=\"assistant\" data-message-id=\"867728d2-a3b5-4b9c-911d-6430f5e3aa41\" data-turn-start-message=\"true\" data-message-model-slug=\"gpt-5-6-thinking\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col gap-1 empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose dark:prose-invert wrap-break-word w-full light markdown-new-styling\">\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"18\" data-end=\"89\"><strong>Lahore:<\/strong> The upward trend in cotton prices continues, with an increase of <strong data-start=\"186\" data-end=\"205\">Rs400 per maund<\/strong> recorded during the past week.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"238\" data-end=\"334\">Cotton prices have reached <strong data-start=\"265\" data-end=\"297\">Rs18,200 per maund in Punjab<\/strong> and <strong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"333\">Rs17,700 per maund in Sindh<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"336\" data-end=\"455\">Meanwhile, the cotton crop is facing difficulties due to a record rise in temperatures across the cotton-growing zones.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"457\" data-end=\"581\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\">The Agriculture Department has advised farmers to shorten irrigation intervals and apply light watering to protect the crop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"z-0 flex min-h-[46px] justify-start\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mt-3 w-full empty:hidden\">\n<div class=\"text-center\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pointer-events-none -mt-px h-px translate-y-(--scroll-root-safe-area-inset-bottom)\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lahore: The upward trend in cotton prices continues, with an increase of Rs400 per maund recorded during the past week. 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