ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s directives to increase exports have started showing results. In the first two months of this financial year, an increase of 42 percent in Pakistani exports to Afghanistan and 14 percent decrease in Pakistan’s imports from Afghanistan were recorded during the same period.
According to government sources, the volume of Pakistan-Afghan bilateral trade in July, August 2024 was $27.80 million. In the first two months of 2024, according to the sources, the bilateral trade between Pakistan and Afghanistan has increased by 18 percent. In July-August 2024, the volume of Pakistan-Afghan bilateral trade was $27.80 million.