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Pakistan trade deficit

Where are we headed?

Published 19 Oct, 2026 08:23pm

For the first time in this stabilisation cycle, Pakistan’s foreign reserves have done more than reach their targets;...

FY26 trade deficit widens by 21.57pc to USD39.471bn YoY

Updated 03 Jul, 2026 09:42am

ISLAMABAD: Trade deficit of the country widened by 21.57 percent and reached USD 39.471 billion during financial...

'Four-year high': Pakistan trade deficit hits $39.5bn in FY26

Published 02 Jul, 2026 11:19pm

Import volume spikes 8% to $69.6bn, export earnings drop 6% to $30.1bn in FY26

Pakistan pushes climate–commerce integration to secure food supply system

Published 04 Apr, 2026 10:39am

Pakistan is moving to align its trade and climate policies as part of measures to build a more resilient and...

Trade deficit widens 22.65pc to USD27.8bn in 9 months

Published 03 Apr, 2026 06:08am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit has widened by 22.65 percent to USD27.8 billion in the first nine months of...

EPBD sounds alarm over worsening trade gap

Published 04 Mar, 2026 03:57am

ISLAMABAD: President Economic Policy and Business Development (EPBD) think tank and former minister Gohar Ejaz has...

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

Export decline

Updated 26 Feb, 2026 09:05am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine regional countries has increased by 41.32 percent with China by far in...

Govt satisfied with Pakistan’s export performance amid challenging global trade climate

Published 11 Sep, 2025 01:05pm

The commerce ministry said on Thursday that Pakistan’s exports held steady at $5.11 billion during the first two...

National Tariff Policy 2025-30 could hinder industrialisation in Pakistan, warns PRAC

Published 10 Sep, 2025 10:46am

The Policy Research Advocacy Council (PRAC) has expressed concern that Pakistan’s new National Tariff Policy...

Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 30% YoY to $2.9bn in August 2025

Published 02 Sep, 2025 03:58pm

Country’s trade balance, gap between exports and imports, was recorded at a deficit of $2.20bn in August 2024

Jul-Apr exports up 6.25pc to $26.859bn YoY

Updated 03 May, 2025 04:38pm

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports witnessed an increase of 6.25 percent during the first 10 months (July-April) of...

NA informed: Trade deficit declines in FY24

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Commerce Jam Kamal Khan on Monday informed the National Assembly that Pakistan’s...

Jul-Feb exports up 8.42pc to $22.074bn YoY

Updated 18 Mar, 2025 02:14pm

Trade deficit in February 2025 recorded at $2.319 billion

Pakistan’s widening trade deficit will deepen without urgent policy reforms

Published 17 Mar, 2025 06:29am

Pakistan’s trade deficit has widened by 16% to USD 14.1 billion in the first seven months of FY 2025, compared to...

Pakistan’s trade deficit surges 33% YoY to $2.3bn in February 2025

Updated 03 Mar, 2025 10:55pm

Trade deficit stood at $1.72 billion in February 2024

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

FY24 exports soar 10.54pc to $30.645bn YoY

Published 03 Jul, 2024 06:46am

ISLAMABAD: The country’s exports increased by 10.54 percent ($2.921 billion) to $30.645 billion during the fiscal...

Pakistan’s trade deficit narrows 15.25% YoY to $21.73bn in 11MFY24

Updated 03 Jun, 2024 10:52pm

Exports increase by 10.65% to $28.07bn, while imports decline 2.37% to $49.8bn

Jul-Apr trade deficit shrinks 17.09pc to $19.514bn YoY

Published 03 May, 2024 06:29am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 17.09 percent in the first 10 months (July-April) of the...

Pakistan’s trade deficit shrinks 18% YoY to $19.5bn in 10MFY24

Updated 02 May, 2024 08:54pm

Exports increase by 9.1% to $25.3bn, while imports decline 4.1% to $44.8bn

Jul-Mar trade deficit shrinks 24.94pc to $17.03bn YoY

Updated 02 Apr, 2024 09:51am

Country’s exports increases by eight percent

Jul-Feb trade deficit falls 30.2pc to $14.87bn YoY

Updated 02 Mar, 2024 09:23am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 30.18 percent in the first eight months (July-February) of the...

Pakistan’s trade deficit narrows 30% to $14.9bn in 8MFY24

Updated 01 Mar, 2024 10:28pm

Deficit stood at $21.3bn in 8MFY23

Jul-Jan trade deficit narrows 32.66pc YoY

Published 03 Feb, 2024 05:46am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 32.66 per cent in the first seven months (July-January) of ...

Jul-Dec: Trade deficit falls 34.29pc to $11.15bn YoY

Updated 03 Jan, 2024 09:54am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit narrowed down by 34.29 percent in the first half (July-December) of the current...

$100 billion export vision: Pakistan eyes to reduce trade deficit with China

Published 09 Dec, 2023 04:50pm

A 20-member delegation representing all sectors of Pakistan’s export sector will leave for China on Sunday

Jul-Nov trade deficit shrinks 33.59pc to $9.378bn YoY

Published 02 Dec, 2023 05:09am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade deficit contracted by 33.59 percent to $9.378 billion during the first five months...

First FTA with GCC termed as ‘big breakthrough’

Published 05 Oct, 2023 06:23am

ISLAMBAD: Caretaker Federal Minister for Commerce Gohar Ijaz has described the first Free Trade Agreement with Gulf...

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 13	276.80 ▼ -0.01
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 13	276.60 ▼ -0.01
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 13	159.71 ▼ -0.21
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 13	0.84 ▲ 0.003
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 13	1.32 ▼ -0.0022
Euro to USD / Nov 13	1.10 ▼ -0.0036
SOFR % / Nov 12	3.90 ▲ 0.01

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 13	7,561.67
India Sensex / Nov 13	81,592.45
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 13	61,142.35
Nasdaq / Nov 13	25,136.27
Hang Seng / Nov 13	23,637.60
FTSE 100 / Nov 13	10,902.56
Dow Jones / Nov 13	52,347.55
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 13	26,749.95
France CAC40 / Nov 13	8,368.91

Item	Value
Petrol/Litre / Nov 15	330
Diesel/Litre / Nov 15	360
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 13	88.56
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 13	18,080
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 13	352,911
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 13	3,884.49
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 13	82.61

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	6.07 ▲ 1 (19.72%)
Dewan Sugar / Nov 13 Dewan Sugar Mills Limited(DWSM)	8.77 ▲ 1 (12.87%)
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	2.64 ▲ 0.28 (11.86%)
Shabbir Tiles / Nov 13 Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited(STCL)	10.10 ▲ 1 (10.99%)
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	1.38 ▲ 0.13 (10.4%)
Pervez Ahmed Consultancy / Nov 13 Pervez Ahmed Consultancy Services Ltd.(PASL)	12.06 ▲ 1.1 (10.04%)
Unicap Modaraba / Nov 13 Unicap Modaraba(UCAPM)	22.84 ▲ 2.08 (10.02%)
Leather Up Ltd. / Nov 13 Leather Up Limited(LEUL)	82.90 ▲ 7.54 (10.01%)
Ningbo Green Light / Nov 13 Ningbo Green Light Energy Limited(NGLEL)	16.48 ▲ 1.5 (10.01%)
Zuma Resources / Nov 13 Zuma Resources Limited(ZUMA)	33.75 ▲ 3.07 (10.01%)

Stock	Price
Arpak Int. / Nov 13 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	124.84 ▼ -13.87 (-10%)
First AL-Noor Mod. / Nov 13 First Al-Noor Modaraba(FANM)	12.64 ▼ -1.36 (-9.71%)
Shadman Cotton / Nov 13 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	69.87 ▼ -6.73 (-8.79%)
Fateh Sports / Nov 13 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	193.60 ▼ -16.58 (-7.89%)
Asim Textile / Nov 13 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	62.73 ▼ -4.34 (-6.47%)
D.M. Corporation / Nov 13 D.M. Corporation Limited(DMC)	151.06 ▼ -9.64 (-6%)
Bhanero Textile / Nov 13 Bhanero Textile Mills Limited(BHAT)	1,207.41 ▼ -76.42 (-5.95%)
Hira Textile / Nov 13 Hira Textile Mills Limited(HIRAT)	4.01 ▼ -0.24 (-5.65%)
J.A.Textile / Nov 13 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	73.72 ▼ -4.26 (-5.46%)
AN Textile Mills / Nov 13 AN Textile Mills Limited(ANTM)	58.55 ▼ -3.21 (-5.2%)

Stock	Volume
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 13 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	303,195,710 ▲ 0.13
Kohinoor Spinning / Nov 13 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	59,505,118 ▲ 0.34
LSE Financial Serv. / Nov 13 LSE Financial Services Limited(LSEFSL)	46,791,082 ▲ 0.28
Dost Steels Ltd. / Nov 13 Dost Steels Limited(DSL)	43,180,738 ▲ 0.37
TPL Properties / Nov 13 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	32,746,701 ▲ 0.48
Tasdeeq Info. Serv. / Nov 13 Tasdeeq Information Services Limited(TISL)	27,571,943 ▲ 0.05
F. Nat.Equities / Nov 13 First National Equities Limited(FNEL)	24,996,122 ▲ 0.01
Yousuf Weaving / Nov 13 Yousaf Weaving Mills Limited(YOUW)	24,965,743 ▲ 1
Cnergyico PK / Nov 13 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	22,527,745 ▲ 0.14
Dar-es-Salaam / Nov 13 Dar-es-Salaam Textile Mills Limited(DSML)	21,467,835 ▲ 0.82

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