Positive results of economic reforms, significant progress in Pakistan’s exports and trade

Islamabad: The positive results of SIFC’s wise economic and trade reforms have started to emerge, as a result of which strong progress has been recorded in Pakistan’s exports and trade. Due to the strategy of SIFC, Pakistan has crossed a historic milestone in exports and trade development.

According to Pakistan Bureau of Statistics data, Pakistan’s exports exceeded $3 billion for the first time in January, while imports decreased to about $5.5 billion. Due to the historic increase in exports and a significant decrease in imports, the trade deficit decreased. Exports on a monthly basis were recorded to rise by about 35% and imports fell by about 5%, significantly limiting the trade deficit.

According to the data, in the first seven months of the financial year, the total exports were recorded at 18 billion dollars and imports at 40 billion dollars. In January 2026, Pakistan’s trade deficit fell from 35% on a quarterly basis to about 28%.

According to Finance Advisor Khurram Shahzad, the largest share of Pakistani exports is the textile sector, which is showing significant improvement in January compared to December in the value added segment on a monthly basis. He said that a clear improvement has also been seen in the exports of important sectors like sports, chemical, pharma, cement and engineering goods, while value added sectors are playing an effective role in the country’s economy and exports

The increase in exports is being considered as an important development towards the promotion of domestic foreign exchange, employment opportunities and economic independence. The Prime Minister of Pakistan has termed the abolition of export development surcharge, reduction in electricity prices and clear reduction in financing rates as revolutionary measures, which are a manifestation of the joint efforts of the Ministry of Finance and SIFC and the commercial development of Pakistan. Promoting development.