Exports rebound as imports slow

Key Takeaways

• ISLAMABAD: Food imports grew a paltry 2
• 23 per cent in the first two months of 2026-27, driven mainly by higher purchases of powdered milk and tea
• However, exports of raw food items rose 7
• 68 per cent in July-August FY27, reversing the negative trend seen in the preceding fiscal year, mainly due to higher exports of rice, according to da
• In absolute terms, food imports reached $1

ISLAMABAD: Food imports grew a paltry 2.23 per cent in the first two months of 2026-27, driven mainly by higher purchases of powdered milk and tea. However, exports of raw food items rose 7.68 per cent in July-August FY27, reversing the negative trend seen in the preceding fiscal year, mainly due to higher exports of rice, according to data compiled by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics. In absolute terms, food imports reached $1.503 billion in 2MFY27, up from $1.470bn over the last year....

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ISLAMABAD: Food imports grew a paltry 2.23 per cent in the first two months of 2026-27, driven mainly by higher purchases of powdered milk and tea. However, exports of raw food items rose 7.68 per cen

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