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Trump tariffs – a threat to our exports

The imposition of 29% additional tariffs on our exports to the USA will be highly disruptive to our exports to the USA even if they are removed or reduced after a…

Growth in exports

Pakistan’s merchandize exports have shown double-digit growth rate of 10.5 percent in the first half of 2024-25. This must be deemed a good performance for two reasons. First, this is…

Pakistan’s human exports

WHEREVER in the world you go, you are bound to come across Pakistanis in various states of despair. These days, travel to any European capital — Athens, Rome or Paris,…

Our anaemic exports

WHY are our exports less than half our imports? Why are our imports more than twice our exports? I have posed these seemingly identical questions because their answers are very…

Textile exports will start falling soon

It seems that our economic planners are living in a fantasy world. Contrary to our budgetary expectations, which portray our exports rising from the current 30 billion dollars a year…

Ramp up exports ( Part – II )

The strategy I propose aligns with a National Export Vision, echoing the principles of a sovereign, progressive, and efficient welfare state. The short to medium-term mission statements encompass prioritizing export-led…

Ramp up exports [Part – I]

In the current economic landscape of Pakistan, a clarion call for transformation resounds. The economic woes, manifested in perpetual borrowing, mounting external debts, and a precarious balance of payments, demand…