Cotton Rate in Pakistan Today: 30 October 2026

Key Points:

KCA spot rate: Rs 17,800 per maund
Unchanged from the previous session
Market remained easy and trading volume remained moderate
Rates are indicative

KARACHI: The cotton rate in Pakistan remained unchanged at Rs 17,800 per maund on Friday as the Karachi Cotton Association kept its official spot rate steady after Thursday’s trading session.

Cotton Analyst Naseem Usman told Business Recorder that the local cotton market remained easy and the trading volume remained moderate. The rate is unchanged from the previous cotton rate of Rs 17,800 per maund recorded in the previous session.

Usman said the rate of cotton in Sindh is in between Rs 17,000 to Rs 18,200 per maund, while phutti in the province is trading between Rs 7,000 to Rs 8,500 per 40 kilograms.

In Punjab, cotton rates stand between Rs 17,300 to Rs 18,200 per maund, with phutti fetching between Rs 7,500 to Rs 9,000 per 40 kilograms.

The rate of cotton in Balochistan is in between Rs 17,500 to Rs 17,600 per maund. The rate of phutti is Rs 7,500 to Rs 9,000 per 40 kg.

Balochi cotton is quoted at Rs 18,000 to Rs 18,700 per maund and polyester fibre is quoted at Rs 445 per kg.

According to the Karachi Cotton Association, the spot rate is the benchmark for Grade 3 cotton. The benchmark is watched closely by textile mills across the country. Rates are indicative and may vary across stations and qualities.