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February 2013 (PPP)
Trade deficit falls by 12pc
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Pakistan’s trade deficit in merchandise fell by over 12 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year from a year ago as imports dropped while exports witnessed a paltry growth.
The trade deficit narrowed down to $11.617 billion in July-January period of the current fiscal year as against $13.209 billion over the corresponding period of last year, suggested data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released on Wednesday.
Trade deficit falls by 12pc
ISLAMABAD, Feb 13: Pakistan’s trade deficit in merchandise fell by over 12 per cent in the first seven months of the current fiscal year from a year ago as imports dropped while exports witnessed a paltry growth.
The trade deficit narrowed down to $11.617 billion in July-January period of the current fiscal year as against $13.209 billion over the corresponding period of last year, suggested data of the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) released on Wednesday.