Pakistan, May 5 -- Textile exports in April 2025 dropped to the lowest level of the current financial year. Exports stood at $1.22 billion, which is $220 million less than in March and $20 million lower than in April 2024. This fall shows a worrying monthly and yearly decline, even though the overall yearly trend remains positive.

Despite April's low figure, textile exports grew during the first 10 months of FY2024-25. From July to April, exports rose by 8.42% and reached $14.85 billion. Last year during the same period, the exports stood at $13.7 billion. This growth shows that the sector is still moving forward overall.

However, export numbers over the past months show a mixed pattern. January had the highest monthly total at $1.68 bi...