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KARACHI: Pakistan’s textile exports saw a 7 percent year-on-year increase in fiscal year 2025, fueled largely by a significant rise in ready-made garments, according to a press release from JS Global. Ready-made garments exports rose by 16 percent, while knitwear and bedwear followed with 14 percent and 11 percent increases, respectively.
Despite the overall recovery, the total value of textile exports remained below the figures from fiscal years 2022 and 2023, which stood at $19.3 billion and $18.2 billion, respectively. The contribution of textile exports to Pakistan’s total goods exports was 56 percent for fiscal year 2025, down from 60 percent in fiscal year 2023.
Looking ahead, the fiscal year 2026 poses challenges for the industry amid changing global and U.S. trade conditions. Exporters of intermediary products may face pressure if demand from regional exporters weakens. However, producers with diverse market and product portfolios are expected to benefit in the long term.
JS Global highlighted ILP as a preferred choice in the sector, especially in light of improving trade ties between the United States and Pakistan.