ISLAMABAD - Agriculture chemical imports into the country during first three quarters of current financial year increased by 75.01% as compared to the import of the corresponding period of last year.
During the period from July-March, 2021-22, agricultural and other chemicals valuing $11.098 billion were imported as against the imports of $6.341 billion of same period of last year, according the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
In last 09 months, country spent $675.199 million on the import of 1,232,926 metric tons of fertilizers manufactured as against the import of 1,256,943 metric tons costing $440.156 million of same period last year, the data revealed.
During the period under review, 24,379 metric tons of insecticides worth $135.720 million were imported as compared to import of 28,509 metric tons valuing $130.046 million of same period last year, it added. The imports of insecticides during the period under review witnessed about 4.36% increase as compared to imports of the same period of last year, it added.
Meanwhile, 43,443 metric tons of medicinal products costing $3.733 billion were also imported as against the import of 16,059 metric tons valuing $834.714 million of same period last year, it added. During the period under review, country also spent $4.229 billion on the imports of other chemicals during first 09 months of current financial year as against the import of $3.165 billion, which was higher by 33.60%.
Pakistan earns $508m by
exporting transport
services in 8 months
Pakistan earned $508.015 million by providing different transport services in various countries during the first eight months of financial year (2021-22). This shows growth of 26.71 percent as compared to $400.940 million earned through provision of services during the corresponding period of fiscal year (2020-21), Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.
During the period under review, the exports of sea transport services witnessed an increase of 51.18 percent, by going up from $56.130 million last year to $84.860 million during the period under review.
Among the sea transport services, the exports of freight services increased by 99.46 percent from $22.390 million last year to $44.660 million whereas the exports of other sea transport services also grew by 19.15 percent from $33.740 million to $40.200 million current year, the PBS data revealed. The exports of air transport rose by 25.45 percent by going up from $325.030 million last year to $407.735 million during July-February (2021-22).
Among the air transport services, the exports of passenger services increased by 23.55 percent, from $213.970 million to $264.350 million, whereas the exports of freight services also rose by 2.55 percent, from $20.400 million to $20.920 million, while in addition the export of other air transport services increased by 35.08 percent from $90.660 million to $122.465 million.
Meanwhile, the exports of road transport services during the period under review witnessed a decline of 20.37 percent by going down from $12.960 million to $10.320 million during this year, it added.
Among the road transport services, the exports of freight services decreased by 75.44 percent, from $9.610 million to $2.360 million during the fiscal year under review, while the export of postal and courier services also decreased by 25.22 percent, from $6.820 million to $5.100 million, the data revealed.
During the period from July-March, 2021-22, agricultural and other chemicals valuing $11.098 billion were imported as against the imports of $6.341 billion of same period of last year, according the data of Pakistan Bureau of Statistics.
In last 09 months, country spent $675.199 million on the import of 1,232,926 metric tons of fertilizers manufactured as against the import of 1,256,943 metric tons costing $440.156 million of same period last year, the data revealed.
During the period under review, 24,379 metric tons of insecticides worth $135.720 million were imported as compared to import of 28,509 metric tons valuing $130.046 million of same period last year, it added. The imports of insecticides during the period under review witnessed about 4.36% increase as compared to imports of the same period of last year, it added.
Meanwhile, 43,443 metric tons of medicinal products costing $3.733 billion were also imported as against the import of 16,059 metric tons valuing $834.714 million of same period last year, it added. During the period under review, country also spent $4.229 billion on the imports of other chemicals during first 09 months of current financial year as against the import of $3.165 billion, which was higher by 33.60%.
Pakistan earns $508m by
exporting transport
services in 8 months
Pakistan earned $508.015 million by providing different transport services in various countries during the first eight months of financial year (2021-22). This shows growth of 26.71 percent as compared to $400.940 million earned through provision of services during the corresponding period of fiscal year (2020-21), Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.
During the period under review, the exports of sea transport services witnessed an increase of 51.18 percent, by going up from $56.130 million last year to $84.860 million during the period under review.
Among the sea transport services, the exports of freight services increased by 99.46 percent from $22.390 million last year to $44.660 million whereas the exports of other sea transport services also grew by 19.15 percent from $33.740 million to $40.200 million current year, the PBS data revealed. The exports of air transport rose by 25.45 percent by going up from $325.030 million last year to $407.735 million during July-February (2021-22).
Among the air transport services, the exports of passenger services increased by 23.55 percent, from $213.970 million to $264.350 million, whereas the exports of freight services also rose by 2.55 percent, from $20.400 million to $20.920 million, while in addition the export of other air transport services increased by 35.08 percent from $90.660 million to $122.465 million.
Meanwhile, the exports of road transport services during the period under review witnessed a decline of 20.37 percent by going down from $12.960 million to $10.320 million during this year, it added.
Among the road transport services, the exports of freight services decreased by 75.44 percent, from $9.610 million to $2.360 million during the fiscal year under review, while the export of postal and courier services also decreased by 25.22 percent, from $6.820 million to $5.100 million, the data revealed.
