Pakistan saw ‘remarkable surge’ in exports during FY24 while imports declined — state media
Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.
- Pakistan’s merchandise exports rose by 10.54 percent to $30.64 billion during FY24, says state media
- South Asian country’s imports fell by 0.84 percent to $54.73 billion during the last fiscal year
Pakistan witnessed a “remarkable” surge in its exports during the financial year 2023-24, state broadcaster Radio Pakistan reported on Sunday, saying that official data was proof that the South Asian country’s products were gaining prominence worldwide.
Grappling with a macroeconomic crisis that has depleted its fragile economy of its resources, Pakistan has sought to engage regional allies in a bid to increase investment and trade. The South Asian country has sought to enhance its exports and provide visa and trade facilities to several countries as it eyes economic growth and stability.
Pakistan set up the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in June 2022 to attract foreign investment in key economic sectors, particularly from Gulf countries. The hybrid civil-military forum aims to fast-track decision-making and investment.
“Pakistan has witnessed a remarkable surge in exports during the financial year 2023-24 due to concerted efforts of the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC),” state broadcaster Radio Pakistan said in a report.
“According to the data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics, Pakistan’s merchandise exports rose by 10.54 percent to 30.64 billion dollars in the financial year 2023-24.”
On the other hand, the report said Pakistan’s imports fell by 0.84 percent to $54.73 billion during the last fiscal year.
It credited “round-the-clock” efforts from the SIFC and Pakistan’s commerce ministry for helping Pakistan establish new markets for the export of meat in Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Uzbekistan.
The report also noted that for the first time, Pakistan’s agro-exports increased by 37 percent from $5.8 billion to $8 billion.
“By reaching this level of development, Pakistan’s agricultural sector can achieve the export target of 10 billion dollars in the current financial year,” Radio Pakistan said.
“The significant increase in exports indicates the increasing importance of Pakistani products in the global market and the revolutionary initiatives of SIFC.”
Source:- https://www.arabnews.pk/node/2562236/pakistan
Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…
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