ISLAMABAD
The United States (US) remained the top export destination of Pakistani products during the first six months of the current financial year 2024-25, followed by China and the United Kingdom (UK). Total exports to the US during July-December 2024-25 were recorded at US $3017.563 million against the exports of US $2748.895 million during July-December 2023-24, showing an increase of 9.77 percent, according to the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
This was followed by China, wherein Pakistan exported goods worth US $1286.437 million against the exports of US $1481.762 million last year, showing a decrease of 13.18 percent. UK was the third top export destination, where Pakistan exported products worth US $1100.425 million during the month under review against the exports of US $1016.449 million, SBP data revealed.
Among other countries, Pakistani exports to UAE stood at US $1088.99 million against US $1000.719 million last year while the exports to Germany were recorded at US $843.722 million against US $732.978 million last year, data said. During July-December 2024-25, the exports to Holland were recorded at $742.724 million against $670.394 million whereas the exports to Italy stood at $569.347 million against $568.293 million.
Pakistan’s exports to Spain were recorded at $724.913 million against the exports of US $747.933 million while the exports to Afghanistan were recorded at $504.308 million against $262.583 million last year. The exports to Bangladesh stood at US $386.562 million against US $299.082 million.
Similarly, the exports to France during the months under review were recorded at US $280.560 million against US $254.122 million while the exports to Belgium stood at US $298.951 million against US $277.960 million.
Pakistan’s exports to Saudi Arabia were recorded at US $363.969 million during the current year compared to US $328.232 million last year whereas the exports to Turkiye stood at US $155.544 million against US $180.792 million. He also directed to present a detailed briefing on the selection criteria of Moavineen Hajj (Hajj assistants), their responsibilities and other arrangements.
He said the best possible training facility should be provided to the pilgrims, besides ensuring selection of capable officers having good repute for Hajj duty. He also ordered to take special care of residence, travel and other facilities for the pilgrims. “Merit and transparency must be ensured in deployment of the Moavineen.”
The meeting was attended by Federal Ministers Ahad Khan Cheema. Chaudhry Salik Hussain and other relevant top officials. The meeting was briefed in detail about progress on Hajj Fund which was in final stages. The meeting was told that similar to the previous year, mobile phone SIM cards will be provided to the pilgrims from Pakistan and that the mobile application for the assistance of Hujjaj was operational.
