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KARACHI: Overseas Pakistani workers sent home $5.276 billion in the first four months of current fiscal year, showing a growth of 6.27% compared with $4.964 billion received in the same period of last year.

Inflow of remittances in July-October of fiscal year 2013-14 from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to $1.460 billion, $1.061 billion, $850.05 million, $807.63 million, $604.46 million and $149.30 million respectively.

In comparison, remittances were $1.309 billion, $1.047 billion, $841.28 million, $697.33 million, $559.51 million and $134.53 million respectively in the same period of 2012-13.

Pakistanis working in Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries sent home $343.61 million in the first four months this year against $376.12 million in the corresponding period.

In October alone, the inflow of remittances from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries and EU states amounted to $353.46 million, $276.48 million, $225.25 million, $197.08 million, $157.32 million and $40.11 million respectively.

In the same month last year, overseas workers remitted $347.52 million, $293.74 million, $217.56 million, $197.18 million, $163.37 million and $37.48 million respectively.

Remittances from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries in October stood at $97.97 million.

Overseas workers send home $5.3 billion – The Express Tribune
 
Pakistan needs to provide more benefits to overseas Pakistanis so more flow of money comes into Pakistan. Lets start with international phone calling rates like India for example.
 
Wow thats more than what Pakistan receive's for war on it's own peoples. What an accomplishment.!
 
Wow thats more than what Pakistan receive's for war on it's own peoples. What an accomplishment.!
and u wont leave any opportunity to spread ur filth on each thread unrelated to you
 

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