Pakistan, July 22 -- Bilateral trade between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) saw a strong boost in FY25, rising by 20.24% to reach $10.1 billion, as reported by the State Bank of Pakistan. This surge highlights growing economic cooperation between the two nations, particularly in trade, energy, investment, IT, and human resource sectors.

However, the trade balance continues to favor the UAE, with Pakistan's exports totaling $2.1 billion while imports from the UAE reached nearly $8 billion. Imports increased by $1.62 billion from the previous year, while exports remained stable, further widening the trade gap between the two countries.

Even so, diplomatic ties are improving steadily. The 12th session of the Pakistan-UAE Joint...