ISLAMABAD, Nov. 7 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's merchandise exports increased 8.52 percent year on year to 11.34 billion U.S. dollars during the first four months of the current fiscal year (July-October), compared with 10.45 billion dollars in the same period a year earlier, official data showed Friday.
Meanwhile, the country's merchandise imports rose 12.59 percent to 25.96 billion dollars during the July-October period.
The increase in imports widened Pakistan's merchandise trade deficit by 15.97 percent to 14.63 billion dollars, from 12.61 billion dollars a year earlier. ■
