Remittances from overseas Pakistanis rose to $2.3 billion in Sept: PM Imran
The remittances were 31 percent higher than last September and nine percent higher than August 2020.
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Prime Minister Imran Khan Monday said there is more good news for Pakistan’s economy despite COVID-19 as remittances from overseas Pakistanis rose to $2.3 billion in September 2020.
The premier tweeted that the remittances were 31 percent higher than last September and nine percent higher than August 2020. This marks the fourth consecutive month that the remittances have remained above $2 billion, he added.
Despite Covid more good news for our economy. Alhamdulillah, remittances from our hardworking overseas Pakistanis rose to $2.3 bn in Sept 2020, 31% higher than last Sept & 9% higher than August 2020. This marks the 4th consecutive month that remittances have remained above $2 bn
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) October 12, 2020
It is pertinent here to mention that the remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis reached to $2.095 billion during the month of August 2020, showing 24.4 percent increase over the same month of last year, the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) had reported.
