Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce and Industry Dr Gohar Ejaz says Punjab will witness bumper cotton crop this year.

Addressing a news conference on World Cotton Day in Lahore on Saturday, he said eight million cotton bales are expected in this crop, and approximately three billion dollars will be saved in terms of foreign exchange.

The Minister said the government will fulfill all requirements of the business community. He urged the business community to achieve the exports target of 25 billion dollars from the textile sector.