Exports grow 8.5% in four months but the trade deficit widens to $14.6bn
Pakistan's exports rose 8.52% to $11.34bn in July to October but imports grew 12.59%, widening the trade deficit by 15.97% to $14.63bn, the PBS said.
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The trade gap with Gulf partners grew 2.6pc to $3.45bn in July–August as imports from Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia surged while several export markets shrank.