Trade deficit

Local producers had long felt that they were at a clear disadvantage against their Chinese competitors

Government should reduce reliance on local and foreign loans, advises ICCI President.

Pressure on reserves to continue; exports grow 11.24% during 6-month period

Exports during 5-month period increase 10.5%, but foreign shipments into country more than offset surge

Imports grow at double the pace of exports, dashing hopes of early recovery of the external sector

Trade deficit widens to $6.3b despite 11.8% rise in exports

Running a trade surplus implies letting the currency rise or allowing money to flow to trading partners.

Increasing gap suggests external sector challenges will persist in new fiscal year

MCCI official hopes exports will increase due to PM's incentive package

Overvalued rupee, minimal export incentivisation hurting exports

Urges export-oriented mindset, early release of refunds

Says government has failed to address challenges faced by export-oriented industries

Imports remain high at $5b for third month in a row

Reaches a whopping $26.6 billion during July-April, pressure on foreign exchange reserves to increase

Pakistan's trade deficit has expanded by 38.8 per cent

Reaches $20.2b for the highest eight-month deficit in country’s history

Gradual recovery in exports gives hope of improvement on external trade front

Textile package need of the hour, they stress

Exports in October increased year-on-year, but unable to compensate

Pakistan is ranked 138th in the 2016 Doing Business country rankings, reflecting the challenging business environment

Exports continue to fall amid concerns of tougher challenges ahead for the country

Pakistan has, over the years, had a continuous stream of trade deficits, some small, others not so small

A major reason behind the fall in exports is said to be the absence of an enabling environment for businesses

Pakistan’s trade deficit widened to $15.1 billion in the July-February period of the ongoing fiscal year

Gap $612m higher than last year, nullifies gains earned from remittances

Despite plunge in global oil prices, trade deficit is $564 million higher than one in comparative period, last year

IMF has raised concerns about further loss of Pakistan’s export competitiveness

Reduction in exports greater than decrease in imports

Country’s exports and imports shrink during July-August

Receipts from exports slip 19.6%, imports grow in July