Mercantile message: Pakistan encourages imports to boost exports

Pakistan has been hounded by a trade deficit which threatens to increase. The government has adopted a double-pronged approach to solve the problem. It has removed certain constraints to the importation of capital goods and raw materials necessary to the manufacture of exportable products. Non-traditional exports are being given a push to increase the country's total exports by 15% in FY 1992-93 over the previous period.