Prime Minister Imran Khan shared thrilling news with the nation amid dark and depressing days of the pandemic that March remained 10th consecutive month to receive the record run of above $2 billion through remittances.
PM, while appreciating the love and commitment of overseas Pakistani, shared that the remittances have risen 43% during March and showed a growth of 26% during the fiscal year (FY) 2020-2021.
The love & commitment of Overseas Pakistanis to Pakistan is unparalleled. You sent over $2bn for 10 straight mths despite Covid, breaking all records. Your remittances rose to $2.7bn in Mar, 43% higher than last yr. So far this fiscal yr, your remittances rose 26%. We thank you
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) April 12, 2021
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State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) also took to its Twitter official handle and maintained that in March, remittances stood at $2.7 billion, up by 20% compared to February & 43% compared to March 2020.
Remittances continued their record run of above $2bn for 10th consecutive month in Mar. At $2.7bn, they were up 20% compared to Feb & 43% compared to Mar20. Cumulatively, they have risen to $21.5bn during Jul-Mar FY21, up 26% over the same period last year:https://t.co/NMRGk3VCx5 pic.twitter.com/iTm8SlJFbg
— SBP (@StateBank_Pak) April 12, 2021
Additionally, SBP shared that remittances rose to $21.5bn during July-March FY21, up by 26% over the corresponding period last year.
The glad tidings of the record run on remittances shared by the SBP were received well by the social media users and a number of motivating comments popped up on the news.
Awesome. Serve your country instead of complaining. There is always room for improvement.
— Khurram Mughal (@khurram53286356) April 12, 2021
Good to hear, overseas are main source, we can say the backbone of the country
— Asad Wassan (@imasadwassan15) April 12, 2021