According to Pakistan’s Federal Bureau of Statistics, the country’s textile segment has really suffered since the start of the new fiscal year.

Textile exports for July and August fell 8.4% to $1.6 billion compared with $1.8 billion during the same two-month period last year.

Textile exports that increased included raw cotton, up 33.5%, cotton yarn, up 11%, yarn, up 29.5%, art silk and synthetic textiles, up 2.9%. However, declines were shown for cotton fabric, down 27.3%, carded cotton, down 80.8%, knitwear, down 12.4%, bed wear, down 11.3%, tents, down 10.7% and ready made garments, down 37.4%.

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