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Bad weather has hurt both the quality and quantity of cotton harvested, leaving Pakistan’s textile producers struggling as they face lack of supply and higher prices for import. The textile producers account for almost nine percent of GDP. To support its ailing textile industry after erratic rainfall and drought, Pakistan is spending $4 billion a year on cotton imports.
