ISLAMABAD: In a major achievement, Pakistan’s exports for the month ofDecember 2020 grew by 18.3 per cent to $2.357 billion as compared to $1.993billion in December 2019.

Taking to social networking website, Twitter, Adviser to Prime Minister onCommerce Abdul Razak Dawood said that this was the highest export ever inthe month of December.

He said, “It gives me immense pleasure to inform that, Alhamdolillah,according to provisional data, Pakistan exports for the month of December2020 have grown by 18.3% to $2.357 billion as compared to $1.993 billion inDecember 2019, an increase of $364 million over December.”

Dawood said that for the period July-December 2020, our exports increasedby 4.9 per cent to $12.104 billion as compared to $11.533 billion in thecorresponding period last year.

“This shows the resilience of the economy of Pakistan and it is avindication of the government’s policy to keep the wheels of economyrunning during COVID-19 pandemic. I commend our exporters for achievingthis feat during these testing times and urge them to aggressively focus oncapturing a larger share of international trade.”