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Published 12 Apr, 2021 10:16am

Pakistan records remittances over $2b for tenth consecutive month

Prime Minister Imran Khan thanked overseas Pakistanis for ensuring that the country recorded remittances over $2 billion for the tenth consecutive month.

Taking to twitter, Imran Khan wrote that the remittances have so far witnessed an increase of twenty six percent during this financial year.

He extended gratitude to overseas Pakistanis for sending record remittances saying their love and commitment for the country is unparalleled.

Imran Khan said that despite coronavirus pandemic raging across the world, Pakistanis sent over two billion dollars for tenth straight months, breaking all records.

The date by State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed that the workers’ remittances amounted to $2.266 billion in February, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 24.2%.

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