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KARACHI:While an ominous cloud carrying large raindrops signalling high risks of economic default hangs over Pakistan, challenges on the external front continue to surmount.According to trade statistics provided by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS), Pakistan continued to report a decline in its exports in January 2023. Exports reported at $2.2 billion in January 2023, were 4.4% lower than the value in December 2022 and 15.4% lower than the value reported in January 2022.Imports also declined in January 2023, down by 5.8% month-
jordan on-month and 19.6% lower year-on-year. Cumulatively, exports valued at $16.5 billion in the first seven months of FY 23, down 7.2% year-on-year and imports valued $36.1 billion, down by 22.5%. Although, the trade deficit has decreas
af1 supreme ed in the first seven months by 32% year-on-year, the economic crisis continues unabated.One of the biggest issues that Pakistan faces on the external front is the sharp depletion of fo
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air max bianche lability has reduced to 935 cubic metres per capita (per person per year) from 5,260 cubic metre per capita in the last 70 years.If an effective strategy is not chalked out to conserve water, it will further fall to 860 cubic metres per capita. Experts believe that in 2040, it is expected to decline to 500 cubic metres per capita.Acco
airforce rding to the international standard, the average availability of water per person is 1,800 cubic metres.If it is less than 1,000 cubic metres, a country is declared suffering from water shortage. Pakistan currently ranks 23rd among 167 countries facing water scarcity.It is also on the list of 33 countries which are predicted to face acute water shortage in the future. Other countries on this list include Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar, S
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