ISLAMABAD: Despite a tense regional environment and ongoing economic challenges, Pakistan’s textile exports rose by 1.5 percent compared to February, reaching a total of $1.35 billion.
Sources indicate that while this monthly growth reflects a positive short-term trend, the broader picture remains mixed. On a year-on-year basis, textile exports declined by 6.25 percent in March when compared to the same month last year. Additionally, cumulative figures for the current fiscal year show a marginal contraction. During the first nine months of the fiscal year, textile exports recorded a slight decrease of 0.15 percent, suggesting stagnation in overall export performance.
Textile exports stood at $1.35 billion in March, up from $1.33 billion in February. However, this figure remains significantly lower than the $1.44 billion recorded in March 2025, underscoring the continued pressure on the sector in annual terms.
In cumulative terms, textile exports during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, spanning from July 2025 to March 2026, totaled $13.61 billion. This compares slightly unfavorably with $13.63 billion recorded during the same period of the previous fiscal year.
