By Mohiuddin Aazim Published in Dawn on January 12, 2026 For decades, workers’ remittances have served as a vital lifeline for Pakistan’s economy. During periods of balance-of-payment stresses, declining exports, and constrained external financing, inflows from overseas Pakistanis have repeatedly provided critical breathing space. According to State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) data, remittances reached an unprecedented $38.3 […]
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JanBy Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on January 12, 2026 ISLAMABAD: A body constituted by the prime minister and led by Minister for Planning Ahsan Iqbal has called for urgent reforms to improve the ease of doing business and for a serious restructuring and rationalisation of tariffs — both energy prices and trade duties — to more[…]
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JanBy Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on January 10, 2026 KARACHI: Workers’ remittances in December rose to the highest level of the current fiscal year (FY26), reaching $3.6 billion, largely driven by continued incentives for sending money through formal channels and relative stability in the exchange rate. The inflows showed a growth of over 16 per cent[…]
