ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s exports increased 14 percent to $22.6 billion in the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, showing their fast returning to pre-pandemic level, commerce.
Pakistan establishing border markets to increase trade with Iran
Business
June 2, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan is setting up three markets in areas bordering Iran to improve bilateral trade and create economic opportunities for people, commerce adviser said on Tuesday.
Adviser to Prime Minister for Commerce and Investment Razak Dawood said three border markets are being established at Gabd, Mund and Chedgi in Balochistan near the border with Iran.
The memorandum of understanding to establish border markets along the border was signed between Pakistan and Iran in April, Dawood said on Twitter.
The agreement was signed during Foreign Minister Mehmood Qureshi s tour to Iran.
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Business
May 26, 2021
ISLAMABAD: Pakistanâs IT exports surged 46 percent to $1.7 billion in the first 10 months of the current fiscal year of 2020/21 as rapid digital transformation driven by social-distancing orders increased demand of online services, official data showed on Tuesday.
Ministry of commerce data showed that information and communication technology and telecom exports grew from $1.17 billion in the corresponding period a year earlier.
In April 2021, these exports grew 66 percent to $196 million as compared to $118 million in April 2020.
Adviser to Prime Minister of Pakistan for Commerce and Investment Razak Dawood said ICT and telecom exports now look set to breach the $2 billion mark for the first time in the history.