ISLAMABAD: The country’s textile and clothing exports fell by 1.35 per cent in April 2025 compared to the same month last year, marking the first monthly decline of the current fiscal year, according to data released by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) on Friday.

The sector had shown consistent, albeit slowing, growth in earlier months, but rising production costs appear to have weighed on performance in recent months.

Export growth in the sector had gradually tapered, registering 13pc in August, 17.92pc in September, 13.11pc in October, 10.81pc in November, 5.55pc in December, 15.85pc in January, 9.31pc in February,........

© Dawn Business