MULTAN, Pakistan, (Xinhua) -- Cotton production is integral to the economic development of Pakistan, which is largely dependent on the cotton industry and its related textile sector, and the crop has been given a principal status in the country.

A farmer harvests cotton at cotton field in Multan, Pakistan on Sept. 28, 2022. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua)

A farmer harvests cotton at cotton field in Multan, Pakistan on Sept. 28, 2022. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua)

Farmers harvest cotton at cotton field in Multan, Pakistan on Sept. 28, 2022. (Photo by Mansoor/Xinhua) ■