Morning News: Delay in PCCC–PARC merger could put cotton production in serious jeopardy – By Alpha-Akseer Research

<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">An inordinate delay in the implementation of the government&rsquo;s decision regarding the merger of the Pakistan Central Cotton Committee (PCCC) and the Pakistan Agricultural Research Council (PARC) has raised serious concerns over cotton production and the national research framework.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Pakistan&rsquo;s central government debt surged to PKR 78.2trn in the first month of the fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26), continuing its upward trajectory.</span></li></ul>