ISLAMABAD,):Pakistan’s exports of goods and services to Afghanistan witnessed an increase of 8.29 percent during the first eleven months of financial year (2020-21) as compared to the corresponding period of last year, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) reported.

The overall exports to Afghanistan were recorded at $895.380 million during July-May (2020-21) against exports of $826.802 million during July-May (2019-20), showing growth of 8.29 percent, the SBP data revealed.

Meanwhile, on year-to-year basis, the exports to Afghanistan during May 2021 also increased by 289.39 percent, from $17.117 million as against the exports of $66.653 million.

On month-on-month basis, the exports to Afghanistan however decline by 19.10 percent during May 2021 as compared to the exports of $82.399 million in April 2021, the SBP data revealed.