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Pakistan’s trade deficit jumps over 44%

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has encountered a significant economic challenge at the start of the new fiscal year, with its trade deficit recording a worrying increase in July 2025. According to the latest figures released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), the trade deficit for the first month of …

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Pakistan’s trade: June sees narrowed deficit amidst yearly growth

Aftab Maken ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s trade figures for June 2025 show a mixed picture, with a slight dip in exports and imports compared to the previous month, but some positive signs when looking at the bigger picture over the past year. In June 2025, Pakistan’s exports were valued at $2.543 billion. …

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Trade deficit exceeds $21Bn

The country’s trade deficit during the period from July 2024 to April 2025 increased by 8.81%, surpassing the $21.35 billion mark, says an official data released by PBS here on Friday. The data further revealed that the trade deficit also surged in April, by 55.20% on a monthly basis to …

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Inflation drops to three-decade low as trade deficit rises

The monthly inflation rate in March has remained below one percent, while the trade deficit recorded an increase, said an official data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Thursday. During the first nine months of the current fiscal year, both exports and imports saw a rise alongside the growing …

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Trade deficit shows marginal improvement in February

Pakistan’s trade deficit showed a modest improvement in February 2025, though the country continues to grapple with rising imports and falling exports, according to the latest trade data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS). The trade figures for February, compared with January 2025, reveal a sharp decline in exports. …

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