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Pakistan’s exports increased 10.52 percent to $16.5 billion.

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In comparison to $14.985 billion in July-December 2023-24, exports during July-December 2024-25 totaled $16.561 billion, according to PBS data.

In contrast, imports into the nation increased from $26.137 million in the first half of this year to $27.733 million in the first half of this year, a 6.11 percent increase.

According to the numbers, the trade deficit for the months under review was $11.172 billion, which represents a minor increase of 0.18 percent over the deficit of $11.152 billion the previous year.

Exports in December 2024, on the other hand, climbed 0.67 percent year over year to $2.841 billion from $2.822 billion in December 2023.

In contrast, PBS data shows that imports increased from $4.635 to $5.285 percent, a 14.02 percent increase.

Compared to November 2024’s exports of $2.833 billion, the country’s exports increased by 0.28 percent on a month-over-month basis.

According to a report by PBS, the imports increased by 17.44% in comparison to the $4.500 billion in November 2024.

Concurrently, the first five months of the current fiscal year saw a 7.58 percent growth in services exports over the same period last year.

In July-November 2024-25, service exports were $3.274 billion, compared to $3.044 billion in July-November 2023-24, according to PBS data.

Service imports, on the other hand, increased 2.88 percent to $4.425 billion this year from $4.301 billion the year before.

The data shows that the services trade deficit increased negatively by 8.48 percent, reaching $1.150 billion in the current fiscal year compared to $1.257 billion in the previous one.

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Trade ties between Pak-Oman: Both nations decide to activate “Joint Business Council”.

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Jam Kamal Khan, federal minister for commerce, visited Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Muscat alongside chairman Faisal Abdullah Al Rawas.

To enable closer economic collaboration, both sides decided during the meeting to activate joint Business Council between OCCI and the federation of Pakistan Chambers of Commerce and industry.

Concurrent with the conference, the Embassy of Pakistan arranged a b2b networking event in association with OCCI to gather Omani Businessmen and Pakistani Business Delegates investigating trade prospects.

Speaking on the occasion, Jam Kamal Khan said, “Our present trade figures do not fairly represent the depth of our connection. We can quickly raise the current Trade volume to two or three times its present level by just eliminating logistical and communication barriers.

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Despite economic gains, PSX remains strong.

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Amidst the ongoing negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) regarding a loan tranche, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) has resumed its upward trajectory in recent days.

The KSE-100 Index gained 600 points on Friday, the penultimate working day of the business week, and then increased to 115,730 points as traders showed confidence and engaged in trading.

After experiencing fluctuations, the PSX gained strength on Thursday, as the major index surpassed 115,000 points.

The KSE 100-Index closed at 115,094.23 points after gaining 1,009.70 points, or 0.89 percent. 115,247.39 was the intraday high, and 14,429.93 was the lowest.

According to experts, one important factor is Moody’s Ratings’ upgrade of Pakistani banks. Investor confidence has also increased due to the expectation of a positive conclusion from the negotiations with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).

In its assessment, Moody’s stated, “We have shifted our outlook on Pakistan’s banking system from stable to positive to reflect the banks’ resilient financial performance as well as improving macroeconomic conditions from very weak levels a year ago.”

The major index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) surpassed 115,000 on Thursday, indicating a surge in the market.

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Pakistan resolves to meet benchmarks, and the IMF promises economic help.

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In the midst of an ongoing economic review, the delegation from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has promised Pakistan economic cooperation.

In order to assess the delivery of a $1 billion tranche under the $7 billion rescue deal, IMF officials are now in Pakistan.

Today, March 14, marks the completion of the two-week-long economic review and negotiations between the global lender’s representatives and Pakistani authorities.

The team met with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb at the Ministry of Finance for the last round of negotiations.

The nation’s economic team’s actions and performance were praised by the visiting officials.

Aurangzeb promised the IMF during the conference that all economic goals would be met. He said that as long as the loan program is in place, no goals would be broken.

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