‘Pakistan’s exports on the decline’ - The News International

Islamabad:Lowering exports emerged as a significant contributor to Pakistan's persistent trade deficit, posing a multifaceted challenge that plagued the country since the early 2000s, said Dr Nadeem-ul-Haque, vice-chancellor, Pakistan Institute of Development Economics (PIDE).
Dr Haque was addressing here a group of journalists. The PIDE chief said that in the last two decades, the contribution of exports to our GDP declined from 16% to 10%. To address the ongoing economic crisis and pave the way for a more resilient future, it is imperative that we strategise rigorously to identify potential markets that align with our exportable products.
He said that to overcome the challenges posed by our current economic crisis, we must collaborate across sectors – government, exporters, and economists – to identify potential markets and align them with our export capabilities. A swift response is crucial in building a thriving economic environment, he concluded. Dr Durre Nayab, the Pro-VC, talking to the mediapersons said that Pakistan's share in global trade dwindled from 0.15% in 2005 to a mere 0.12% in 2021. This decline in export competitiveness places us at a disadvantage, especially when compared to economies like Bangladesh, India and Vietnam which managed to expand their export capacities.
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