ISLAMABAD: Sea food exports from the country during 12 months of previous financial year (2016-17) increased by 21.35pc as compared to the exports of the corresponding period of financial year 2015-16.
During FY2016-17, the country earned $394.217 million by exporting about 152,858 metric tons of fish and fish preparations as compared to the exports of 127,910 metric tons worth $314.896m of same period of last year. In previous financial year exports of leguminous vegetables (pulses) grew by 100 percent and 606 metric tons of different pulses worth $528,000 exported.
Meanwhile, exports of tobacco increased by 34.93pc and was recorded at 3,976 metric tons valuing $14.194m as against the exports of 3,194 metric tons worth of $10.974m of same period last year, it added. During 12 months of last financial year, exports of wheat from the country grew by 512.3pc as about 3,676 metric tons of commodity valuing $0.976m exported as against the exports of 450 metric tons worth $0.158m of the corresponding period of last year.
