IT earnings drive 22.6pc growth in services exports

Pakistan’s services exports rose 22.60 per cent year on year to $2.72 billion in July-September 2026-27, with information technology earnings providing the main impetus, Dawn reported. The total was $2.22bn in the same quarter a year earlier, while September exports increased 15.35 per cent to $929.87 million.

State Bank of Pakistan data showed telecommunications, computer and information services exports up 17.7pc to $1.246bn in the first quarter. Other business services grew 27.98pc to $622m, while transport services rose 9.66pc to $295m. Services imports advanced 16.32pc to $3.55bn, leaving a quarterly trade deficit of $832.16m, down 0.33pc year on year; the September deficit, however, widened 84pc to $282.76m.