Pakistan Imports Fall Sharply in July, to Help Rupee Stabilise

Sumber: Reuters | Editor: Anastasia Lilin Yuliantina

KONTAN.CO.ID - ISLAMABAD. Pakistan imports fell by more than a third in July after a ban on non-essentials, the finance minister said on Sunday, adding the improved trade situation will reduce pressure on the struggling rupee.

July imports fell to US$ 5 billion, down 35% from June's record monthly high of US$ 7,7 billion, Miftah Ismail told a news conference in Islamabad.