Pakistan’s overall exports grew 2.19 per cent during July to December. Imports fell by 2.29 per cent. Textile exports grew 0.06 per cent from July to December.

Exports of knitwear grew 10.51 per cent during July to December. Exports of bed wear increased by 3.27 per cent and exports of made-up articles rose by 1.57 per cent. Meanwhile, exports of readymade garments surged by 0.89 per cent in first six months of the current financial year.

Exports of cotton cloth fell 100 per cent. Similarly, exports of raw cotton tumbled by 73.62 per cent. Exports of cotton yarn witnessed an increase of 17.14 per cent. Exports of towels declined 2.03 per cent. Exports of cotton cloth, tents, canvas and tarpaulin and others also registered a decline during the first six months of the ongoing fiscal year.