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JunBy Shazia Tasneem Farooqi Published in The Express Tribune on June 20, 2026 KARACHI: A total of 278,563 Pakistani workers registered for overseas employment during the first five months of 2026, reflecting the country’s continued dependence on foreign labour markets for employment and remittances. The latest data from the Bureau of Emigration and Overseas Employment (BE&OE) shows […]
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JunBy Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on June, 13, 2026 KARACHI: The government has not only increased the remittances target but also projected a significantly higher current account deficit (CAD) for FY27. The government set $3.6 billion CAD for FY27, which would be around 0.7 per cent of the GDP, compared to the revised deficit target of[…]
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JunBy Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on June, 10, 2026 Workers’ remittances were recorded at $4.3 billion in May, registering growth on both a monthly and annual basis, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) on Wednesday. Adviser to the Finance Minister Khurram Schehzad also shared the data on X, stating that Pakistan[…]
