Exports of sports goods increase by 7.49pc

The data released by Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) showed that the sports goods worth $324.697 million were exported during July-May (2013-14) compared to the exports of $302.082 million in July-May (2012-13).

The major contribution in rise of sports goods are footballs, which increased by 36.12 per cent during the period under review compared the last year.

As per data, the football exports reached to $176.014 million in 2013-14 compared to the exports of $130.261 million during the last year.

The exports of footballs increased by 50.83 per cent in May 2014 over May 2013.