Services Export Growth Fails to Narrow Expanding Trade Deficit
Pakistan’s services sector has posted strong export growth in the first half of the fiscal year, yet a simultaneous surge in imports has widened the
Pakistan’s services sector has posted strong export growth in the first half of the fiscal year, yet a simultaneous surge in imports has widened the
Pakistan is scrambling to offload a surplus potato crop to Central Asian markets, as rising logistical hurdles and freight costs threaten to depress domestic prices
Pakistan’s mobile phone imports have surged sharply in the current fiscal year, rising by over 31 percent in seven months, even as domestic manufacturing continues
Pakistan’s services exports increased by 16.77% during the first five months of FY2025-26, reaching $3.833bn, yet the services trade deficit widened as imports grew at
Pakistan’s merchandise exports declined by 8.70% in the first half of FY2025-26, while imports climbed more than 11%, pushing the trade deficit up by 34.57%
Pakistan’s mobile phone imports surged by 40.51% during the first five months of FY2025-26, reaching $801.139m, reflecting a sharp rise in consumer electronics demand compared
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