Dar greenlights plan to raise $2bn from overseas Pakistanis
SWIT volunteers to raise $2m interest-free loan to help sail country out of financial crisis
Salman SiddiquiFebruary 02, 2023
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar. PHOTO: REUTERS
KARACHI:
Finance Minister Ishaq Dar on Thursday gave the go-ahead for raising $2 billion from overseas Pakistanis to help the country navigate the current economic quagmire.
Speaking at a conference titled 'Defining a roadmap for Islamization of Pakistan's economy', Saylani Welfare International Trust Chairman Bashir Farooqi sought the finance minister's approval for voluntarily raising $2 billion from overseas Pakistanis using the charity's global welfare network.
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