KARACHI: Lint prices remained firm on improved demand for fine and second grade lint and sellers withholding low grade lint offloaded their stuff on buyers’ asking price to avoid any dip in general price, traders said. The physical price of lint remained stable and better grades were fetching high price on back of depleting stocks, while demand for second grade of lint remained intact, floor brokers said. The demand for better grade of lint is increasing and textile sector’s demand would determine its market price, floor brokers said. The buyers consolidated their long positions by making deals in better and second grade of lint, brokers said. The leading buyers are waiting for arrival of import that would put some pressure on domestic lint price, floor brokers said. Lint prices would remain within reach of buyers before arrival of imports therefore buyers with liquidity engaged in making deals for better grades of lint, brokers said. At some stations in Punjab trading remained firm and buyers made selective buying while second grade changed hands at around Rs 6,375 per maund, traders said. Buyers in southern Punjab stations made forward deals from old stocks while fine grade changed hands at around Rs 6,475 per maund, floor brokers said. Buyers’ selective deals for all grades put market price stable in parts of southern Punjab and upper Sindh and sellers having fine grades remained in driving seat. Deals in Punjab and Sindh stations also changed hands at around Rs 6,050 per maund to 6,200 per maund, traders at the Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) said.