Pakistan maintained a healthy trade surplus with the United States in fiscal year 2025-26. According to official figures, the surplus stood at $2.59 billion. Pakistan exported goods worth $5.91 billion to the US during the year, while imports from America totalled $3.32 billion. This continues a long-running trend in which Pakistan sells more to the […]

Pakistan’s football exports reached $256.7 million in FY2025-26, recording an 11.72% increase compared with $229.8 million in the previous fiscal year. The growth shows the country’s continued role in the global sports manufacturing market. The latest figures also show that Pakistan’s overall sports goods exports performed well during the year. Total exports of sports goods […]

Pakistan’s Forward Sports and China’s Zhongzi Huaxin Group have signed a technical and investment cooperation agreement to jointly produce high-quality sports footwear in Pakistan. The deal was signed on 6 August 2026 at the Special Investment Facilitation Council (SIFC) in Islamabad. The ceremony was attended by Defence Minister Khawaja Asif, the Director General of SIFC, […]

Pakistan’s readymade garment exports reached a record $4.18 billion in fiscal year 2025-26 (FY26). This marks a 5.5% rise from the previous year and shows the country’s steady push toward higher-value textile products. Over the past ten years, these exports have more than doubled. They grew from $1.97 billion in FY16 to $4.18 billion in […]

Pakistan has offered Kazakhstan access to its three major seaports, Karachi, Port Qasim, and Gwadar, for cargo transit. The move aims to improve trade links and regional connectivity with Central Asia. The proposal was discussed during a meeting between Pakistan’s Minister for Maritime Affairs, Muhammad Junaid Anwar Chaudhry, and Kazakhstan’s Ambassador Yerzhan Kistafin. Both sides […]

China, working with the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA), has given Pakistan reproductive health and family planning supplies worth $2 million. The donation also includes medical equipment to improve care for mothers and newborns. The supplies were formally handed over to Pakistan’s Ministry of National Health Services, Regulations and Coordination. The ceremony took place on […]

Pakistan has repaid a $1.4 billion commercial loan to China. The amount is expected to be refinanced and returned within a few weeks. State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor Jameel Ahmad shared the update after a Senate Standing Committee on Finance meeting on Wednesday. He said Pakistan paid $2.2 billion in external debt during July […]

Pakistan’s rice export sector continues to show strong potential in global markets. In July 2026, the Rice Exporters Association of Pakistan (REAP) secured orders for 60,000 metric tons of Pakistani rice from leading Chinese buyers in Guangzhou and Shenzhen. A REAP delegation, supported by the Trade Development Authority of Pakistan (TDAP), held business meetings with […]