Islamabad, July 2 -- The Pakistani government has not met its export target for the fiscal year 2024-25, ARY News reported, citing data from the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS).

According to data released by PBS, the volume of exports during the fiscal year 2024-25 was USD 32.106 billion, falling short of the government's target of USD 32.341 billion.

Meanwhile, Pakistan's total exports stood at USD 58.38 billion, surpassing the official target of USD 57.283 billion. The annual trade deficit reached USD 26.274 billion, exceeding the projected gap of USD 24.941 billion. Although the targets were missed, exports showed a year-on-year growth of 4.67 per cent, while exports witnessed a rise of 6.57 per cent.

The larger-than-expected im...