Pakistan earns US $434 million by exporting transport services in 7 months.

ISLAMABAD -- Pakistan earned US $434.015 million by providing different transport services in various countries during the first seven months of financial year (2021-22) as compared to the corresponding period of last year.

This shows growth of 23.32 percent as compared to $351.935 million earned through provision of services during the corresponding period of fiscal year (2020-21), Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) reported.

During the period under review, the exports of sea transport services witnessed an increase of 29.62 percent, by going up from $51.680 million last year to $66.990 million during the period under review.

Among the sea transport services, the exports of freight services increased by 96.03 percent from $19.640 million last year to $38.500 million whereas the exports of other sea transport services however decrease by 11.08 percent from $32.040 million to $28.490 million current year, the PBS data revealed.

The exports of air transport rose by 24.78 percent by going up from $283.195 million last year to $353.375 million during July-January (2021-22).

Among the air transport services, the exports...