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Sep

Remittances see 10pc increase in 2MFY22

By Shahid Iqbal Published in Dawn on September 11, 2021 KARACHI: The country received $5.364 billion during the first two months of the fiscal year 2021-22 (2MFY22), showing growth of 10.4 per cent compared to the same period in FY21 when inflows were $4.859bn, data shared by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed on Friday. “In […]

03

Sep

Webinar Report on Covid-19 and its Impact on Out and Return Overseas Labour Migration from Pakistan: Major Issues and Concerns

REPORT ON COVID–19 AND ITS IMPACT ON OUT AND RETURN OVERSEAS LABOR MIGRATION FROM PAKISTAN: MAJOR ISSUES AND CONCERNS (Webinar at Lahore School of Economics, Centre on International Migration, Remittances and Diaspora (CIMRAD), June 30, 2020) Among the wide range of issues raised and debated in CIMRAD’s webinar on June 30, there was a consensus on three[…]

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Aug

Points earned through remittances to be redeemed in cash

By Khaleeq Kiani Published in Dawn on August 30, 2021 ISLAMABAD: The government has decided to allow redemption in cash of reward points earned by overseas Pakistanis for sending remittances back home through official channels under the National Remittance Loyalty Programme (NRLP) to be launched on Oct 1. The decision was taken at a recent meeting of[…]