ISLAMABAD: Readymade garments exports from the country during first three quarters of current financial year increased by 5.93 percent as compared the exports of the corresponding period of last year.
During the period from July-March 2016-17, 24,823 thousand dozens of readymade garments worth $1.704 billion exported as against the exports of 23,704 thousand dozens valuing of $1.608 billion of same period last year.
Meanwhile, the exports of madeup articles excluding towels grew by 2.97 percent in last nine months of current financial year and reached at $485.146 million as compared to $471.61 million of same period last year. However, exports of knitwear during the period under review decreased by 0.07 percent and recorded at $1.745 billion as compared to the exports of $1.746 billion of same period of last year. During first three quarters of current financial year, export of the towel from the country decreased by 3.18 percent and was recorded at 132,723 metric tons.
