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Pakistan's textile exports rise in Jan-Oct on demand, cotton recovery

During fiscal ****–**, textile and apparel exports had increased *.** per cent to $**.*** billion, helped by government incentives and a comparatively stable exchange rate, both of which improved cost predictability for exporters.

The sector accounted for **.** per cent of Pakistan’s total exports of $**.*** billion during the first four months of FY**, up from **.** per cent in the same period of fiscal ****–**. This higher share underscores textiles’ structural dominance in Pakistan’s export basket and its role as a critical foreign exchange source amid persistent balance-of-payments pressures.