Pakistan, Bangladesh sign MoU for rice export to strengthen trade ties

TCP and Bangladesh’s Food Directorate seal agreement as Pakistan gifts rice in goodwill gesture.

Govt to establish new food safety authority to align agri exports with global standards

Move follows EU’s interception of 72 rice consignments from Pakistan due to non-compliance with international quality benchmarks 

Pakistan’s exports reach $16.561bn , trade deficit stands at $11.172bn in H1 FY25

Imports rise 6.11% to $27.733 billion in first six months of FY25 from $26.137 billion in the previous year

Pakistan’s trade deficit with neighbors surges 48%, exports to Europe rise 14% in five months

Rising imports from China widen deficit; EU becomes key export market

Pakistan’s rice exports poised for 10% growth amid global demand surge

Rice exports reach $1.515 billion in five months; India’s white rice export ban and growing demand in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines benefit Pakistani rice exporters 

Pakistan’s exports rise 9.06% in five months, imports edge up 1.06%: PBS

November exports total Rs. 787 billion, led by knitwear and rice; imports decline 1.03% year-on-year

Pakistan’s exports rise by 12.57% in five months of FY25

July-November trade deficit narrows by 7.39% amid higher exports, lower imports

Over 1,500 exporters benefit from FBR’s duty-free import scheme

Export Facilitation Scheme aims to boost SMEs; revised rules expand tax and import benefits

Cement exports surge by 12.39% in July-October FY25

October sees a 49% year-on-year rise in export value

Fruit exporters crippled by unpaid sales tax refunds

Refunds delayed since 2022 at the Regional Tax Office (RTO) in Sargodha have paralyzed cash flows, argue exporters

Pakistan’s exports surge 13.45% in first four months

PBS data shows exports reached $10.88 billion from July to October FY2024-25 compared to $9.59 billion during the same period last year

Pakistan earns $120 million from sugar exports 

DPM reports successful sugar trade boosting foreign reserves, sets production deadline to secure market balance.

Pakistan’s trade deficit with nine neighbouring countries jumps 62% in Q1FY25

Exports to nine regional states rose by 8% to $1.059 billion, while imports from these countries increased by 43% to $3.976 billion in the first quarter of FY25

US leads as Pakistan’s top export destination in Q1FY2024-25

Exports to the US see a 6.18% increase; UAE and UK follow with significant growth

Pakistan’s meat exports to China reach $3.37 million in nine months 

Rising Chinese demand for Pakistani meat driven by quality and diversification efforts