ISLAMABAD, Oct. 12 (Xinhua) -- The exports from Pakistan witnessed a positive growth of 4.26 percent while the imports decreased by 2.37 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year (July 2012 to June 2013), reported local media Friday.
Exports from the country during July-September period were recorded at 6.187 billion U.S. dollars against the exports of 5. 934 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier.
The imports into the country decreased from 11.117 billion U.S. dollars to 10.853 billion U.S. dollars during the same period.
Based on these figures, the overall trade deficit was recorded at 9.97 percent to 4.666 billion U.S. dollars this fiscal year, compared with 5.183 billion U.S. dollars a year ago.
In September alone, the exports increased by 21.12 percent whereas the imports decreased by 3.20 percent when compared to the same month of the last year.
September exports stood at 2.219 billion U.S. dollars as against 1.832 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, while imports of the month decreased from 3.622 billion U.S. dollars to 3.504 billion U.S. dollars.
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