The country’s exports grew 18.2 per cent over 2019-20 to $25.3 billion from 21.4bn a year before. — AFP/File
PAKISTAN trade performance in 2020-21 endorsed the positive projections of Commonwealth trade experts’ who predicted early trade recovery in the country. The Covid shock rattled the economy but it bounced back quickly on the strength of timely containment measures, confidence-building policies and the generous stimulus package.
The country’s exports grew 18.2 per cent over 2019-20 to $25.3 billion from 21.4bn a year before. In June 2021, export proceeds reached $2.7bn from $1.6bn in the corresponding month last year, steep growth of 70pc, reveals the current official data.