Aaj TV English News - Pakistan https://english.aaj.tv/ Aaj TV English en-Us Copyright 2026 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:33:15 +0500 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 20:33:15 +0500 60 PM thanks overseas Pakistanis for record increase in remittances https://english.aaj.tv/news/30253165/ <p><strong>Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday revealed that the country received $2.27 billion of remittance from overseas Pakistan in January 2021 alone.</strong></p> <p>Taking to Twitter, the premier noted that the remittance received in January 2021 was up by over 19% of the total remittance received in January 2020. </p> <p>The prime minister said that the total remittance received in the fiscal year 2020-2021 has been up 24% as compared to the previous fiscal year. </p> <p>"Remittances from overseas Pakistanis were $2.27 bn in Jan, up 19% over Jan 2020 - 8th consecutive month of remittances above $2b. To date, in this fiscal year, they are up 24% compared to the last year. This is a record for our country and I thank our overseas Pakistanis."</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1361174403841744897?s=20"></a> </blockquote></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Source: Twitter</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p>The prime minister added that the country's industrial sector is also showing sustained growth. As per the statistics, large scale manufacturing saw a growth of 11.4% as compared to December 2019. </p> <p>"Good news from the industrial sector also, showing sustained growth. Large scale manufacturing saw another double-digit growth month in December 2020 - 11.4% growth vs Dec 2019. Cumulative July to December growth is above 8% now."</p> <figure class='media w-full w-full media--stretch media--uneven media--embed '> <div class='media__item media__item--twitter '> <blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"> <a href="https://twitter.com/ImranKhanPTI/status/1361174409483018242?s=20"></a> </blockquote></div> <figcaption class="media__caption ">Source: Twitter</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://twitter.com/zuberishahab">Follow Twitter:</a></p> Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday revealed that the country received $2.27 billion of remittance from overseas Pakistan in January 2021 alone.

Taking to Twitter, the premier noted that the remittance received in January 2021 was up by over 19% of the total remittance received in January 2020.

The prime minister said that the total remittance received in the fiscal year 2020-2021 has been up 24% as compared to the previous fiscal year.

"Remittances from overseas Pakistanis were $2.27 bn in Jan, up 19% over Jan 2020 - 8th consecutive month of remittances above $2b. To date, in this fiscal year, they are up 24% compared to the last year. This is a record for our country and I thank our overseas Pakistanis."

Source: Twitter

The prime minister added that the country's industrial sector is also showing sustained growth. As per the statistics, large scale manufacturing saw a growth of 11.4% as compared to December 2019.

"Good news from the industrial sector also, showing sustained growth. Large scale manufacturing saw another double-digit growth month in December 2020 - 11.4% growth vs Dec 2019. Cumulative July to December growth is above 8% now."

Source: Twitter

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