Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has taken notice of Pakistan’s declining exports and directed officials to resolve bottlenecks. Senior commerce and industry secretaries met exporters in Karachi to identify challenges affecting trade and industry. The government assured full support to exporters, promising swift action to boost performance. The meeting at the FPCCI headquarters included exporters from […]
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Pakistan’s merchandise exports decline during first half of 2025–26 fiscal year
Pakistan’s merchandise exports dropped to $15.184 billion during the first half of the 2025–26 fiscal year (July–December), the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported. This represents a decline of 8.7% compared to $16.631 billion in the same period last year. Read More: Pakistan’s non-textile exports drop 16.5% in Q1 FY26 Meanwhile, imports increased by 11.28%, rising from $30.902 […]
Boosting exports: PM Shehbaz promises industry backing
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif chaired a high-level meeting on exports, emphasizing that boosting exports is vital for Pakistan’s economic stability. He assured full support for the industrial and trading sectors to achieve sustainable growth. The premier stressed that export-led growth is a top government priority. During the meeting, PM Shehbaz highlighted the importance of small […]
Pakistan secures $5 million meat export deal with Saudi Arabia
KARACHI – Pakistan has achieved a significant milestone in its export sector after a local company secured a multi-million dollar contract from Saudi Arabia. The announcement was made at the Karachi FoodAg Expo, highlighting the growing potential of Pakistani meat exports in international markets. Read More: Pakistan secures first-ever meat export deal With UAE Saudi-based Al-Abeer Cold […]
Pakistan exports 900 tonnes of condensed buffalo milk to China
In collaboration with Chinese company Royal Cell Biotechnology (Pakistan), Royal JW holding and Royal JW foods, 900 tons of condensed buffalo milk have been exported to China last week. Dr. Nassar of JW food told Gwadar Pro, “We plan to further export around 1500 tons of condensed buffalo milk to China next month and it […]
Pakistan’s trade deficit rises 29% to $12.3B
Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighboring countries rose sharply by 29.42% in the fiscal year 2024–25. It reached $12.297 billion, up from $9.502 billion the previous year. This happened despite notable export growth to Afghanistan, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. However, rising imports—mainly from China, India, and Bangladesh—widened the overall trade gap. Exports to these neighbors […]
Pakistan’s trade deficit swells by 34%
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit widened by 34 per cent in the outgoing fiscal year (FY2020-21) since last year, data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed. During the fiscal year 2020-21, the trade deficit widened by 34.10 percent to $31.05 billion from $23.15 billion during the July-June period of the fiscal year 2019-20, […]