The country's export of readymade garments soared by 14 percent to $1.248 billion in July-December 2017, official figures say. Growth in garments export now stands at $148.690 million in July-December 2017 from $1.100 billion in July-December 2016, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics shows. Export volume of garments also spurred to 18.403 million dozens in July-December 2017 from 16.589 million dozens in July-December 2016, up by 11 percent or 1.814 million dozens.

In December 2017, garments export surged by 9 percent or $18.283 million to $229.914 million from $211.631 million in December 2016. The country exported 3.470 million dozens of garments in December 2017, higher by 11.11 percent or 347,000 dozens, from 3.123 million dozens in December 2016.

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