Pakistan’s trade deficit tops $4bn in April 2026 Updated 05 May, 2026 05:25pm Trade balance stood at $3.9 billion in same period of previous fiscal year
Pakistan’s trade deficit rises 23% to $28bn in July-March Updated 02 Apr, 2026 03:59pm Trade balance stood at $22.67 billion in same period of previous fiscal year
Pakistan faces heavy oil import bill, $1bn Eurobond repayment post-Eid: report Published 14 Mar, 2026 10:10pm Access to Eurobond or Panda bond markets may become more challenging, while foreign direct investment (FDI) and portfolio inflows could remain constrained
Pakistan’s trade deficit rises 25% to $25bn in July-February Updated 03 Mar, 2026 05:17pm Trade balance stood at $20.04 billion in same period of previous fiscal year
Pakistan’s trade imbalance expected to grow, analysts say Published 08 Dec, 2025 04:07pm Most concerning trend surge in automobile imports, which more than doubled to $1.4 billion during 4MFY26, an analyst says
Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 33% YoY to $2.9bn in November 2025 Updated 02 Dec, 2025 04:22pm Country’s trade balance, gap between exports and imports, was recorded at a deficit of $2.15bn in November 2024
Reviving Pakistan Steel Mills: choosing the right path Updated 30 Oct, 2025 07:21am Business Recorder recently reported that the Russian side has proposed two options to Pakistan for the revival and...
Pakistan’s current account posts $245mn deficit in August Updated 18 Sep, 2025 10:46pm In 2MFY26, Pakistan’s C/A posted a deficit of $624mn
Pakistan’s IT exports grow $354mln in July Published 19 Aug, 2025 09:18pm ISLAMABAD: The country’s information technology and IT-enabled services (ITeS) exports remittances comprising...
Pakistan eyes East African market with new sea trade corridors Updated 19 Apr, 2025 10:59pm Inter-ministerial consortium will be formed of relevant ministries including other stakeholders, Maritime minister says
Import of sunflower seeds from USA/Europe: DG Customs Valuation Karachi issues new values Updated 21 Mar, 2025 09:00am ISLAMABAD: Directorate General of Customs Valuation Karachi has issued new customs values, ranging between US$0.30...
Pakistan signs $1.2bn Saudi oil facility on deferred payment Updated 03 Feb, 2025 10:33pm Deal expected to help Islamabad with stable petroleum products supply, reduced immediate fiscal burdens
Cabinet body meets to discuss utilisation of Gwadar Port for public sector imports Updated 17 Dec, 2024 11:00pm Committee emphasises utilising Gwadar Port for bulk imports such as wheat, sugar, and urea
Cell phones: Jul-Oct import registers negative growth YoY Updated 25 Nov, 2024 02:44pm ISLAMABAD: The country imported mobile phones worth $420.799 million in the first four months (July-October) of the...
Pakistan’s REER index increases to 100.9 in October 2024 Updated 18 Nov, 2024 10:35pm Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...
Jul-Oct exports up 13.45pc to $10.88bn YoY Published 02 Nov, 2024 06:15am ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 13.45 per cent during the first four months (July-October) of ...
Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 31% YoY to $1.5bn in October 2024 Updated 01 Nov, 2024 10:06pm In 4MFY25, trade deficit narrows 5.59% to $6.97 billion
Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks marginally to $3.6bn in 2MFY25 Updated 03 Sep, 2024 10:28pm Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank marginally to $3.6 billion during the first two months of fiscal year 2024-25...
Govt decides to bring in 50pc govt imports thru Gwadar port Updated 26 Aug, 2024 09:22am ISLAMABAD: The federal government has decided to divert 50 per cent of public sector imports to Gwadar Port destined...
Current account FY25: weak exports pose threat Published 20 Aug, 2024 06:50am The near-zero current account balance is expected to continue, as a deficit of $162 million was posted on July 24....
Pakistan’s REER index increases to 101.5 in July 2024 Updated 19 Aug, 2024 04:49pm Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...
Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 12% YoY to $24.1bn in FY24 Updated 02 Jul, 2024 08:10pm Exports increase by 10.5% to $30.7bn while imports decline 0.8% to $54.7bn However, trade deficit increases by 15.13% to $2.39 billion in June
Pakistan’s trade deficit narrows 30% to $14.9bn in 8MFY24 Updated 01 Mar, 2024 10:28pm Deficit stood at $21.3bn in 8MFY23
Pakistan’s trade deficit contracts 33% to $13.2bn in 7MFY24 Updated 02 Feb, 2024 09:16pm Pakistan’s trade deficit shrank 33% to $13.167 billion during July-January (7MFY24) on account of a considerable...
Pakistan’s REER index inches up in December, stands at 98.9 Published 17 Jan, 2024 11:33am Pakistan’s Real Effective Exchange Rate (REER), a measure of the value of a currency against a weighted average of...
Pakistan’s current account posts significant surplus of $397mn in December Updated 17 Jan, 2024 08:33pm Overall deficit during July-December FY24 stands at $831mn compared to $3.63bn in same period of FY23
Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks over 34% to $11.15bn in 6MFY24 Updated 02 Jan, 2024 09:03pm Stood at $16.97bn in same period of the previous year
Pakistan’s current account posts surplus of $9mn in November Updated 18 Dec, 2023 05:35pm This is the first surplus since June 2023
Pakistan’s trade deficit narrows 34% to $9.38bn in 5MFY24 Updated 01 Dec, 2023 10:44pm Stood at $14.28bn in same period of the previous year
Pakistan’s current account deficit clocks in at $74m in October Updated 20 Nov, 2023 10:20pm Total imports stand at $5.17bn against $5.35bn in the same period of previous year