The overseas Pakistanis sent record 24.2 billion dollars remittances during the first ten months of the current fiscal year and workers’ remittances rose to an all-time monthly high of $2.8 billion in April 2021, disclosed the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in a Tweet on Tuesday . The workers remittances grew 56 percent higher than […]
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World Bank says Pakistan’s remittances rose by 17% in 2020
LAHORE: Despite Covid-19 pandemic, remittance flow in South Asian countries increased in 2020 and Pakistan is no exception, said a World Bank report. According to the World Bank, remittance flow in Pakistan increased by 17 percent in 2020. It was much faster than 5.2pc increase in flows to the South Asian countries. The report further […]
Minister says govt to stand by expatriates, labour class
Minister for Information and Broadcasting Chaudhry Fawad Hussain has said that the government and the ruling Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) would always stand by overseas Pakistanis, especially the labour class. In a tweet, he said that he was surprised at the letter written by some former bureaucrats to the prime minister. He said that attitudes needed […]
President promulgates ordinance for voting right to expatriates in general polls
ISLAMABAD President Dr Arif Alvi, on Saturday promulgated an ordinance to grant voting right to the overseas Pakistanis and allow the use of electronic voting machine in general elections. Through Second Election (Amendment) Ordinance, the president amended the sections 94 (1) and 103 of Election Act 2017. “The Commission with technical assistance of the National […]
President orders prototype of electronic voting machine for cabinet, NA
Islamabad: President Dr Arif Alvi has asked the concerned stakeholders to prepare a prototype of Electronic Voting Machine for presentation to the federal cabinet and members of the National Assembly after Eid-ul-Fitr. He underlined the need for expediting the I-Voting process for overseas Pakistanis enabling them to register and cast their votes through the internet in […]
PM asks Pakistan’s missions abroad to serve expatriates
Prime Minister Imran Khan on Wednesday pointing to the indifferent attitude of officers and staff at Pakistan missions abroad in resolving problems of Pakistani community, urged them to adopt the passion of serving overseas nationals whose remittances are contributing a lot in running the country. “Overseas Pakistanis are our major strength. Pakistan is running on […]
Overseas Pakistanis hold Gala to support Habib University
Habib University Foundation USA and members of the Host Committee held a Gala in Houston, Texas on March 29, 2019, in support of Habib University and its vision of setting a new standard for higher education in Pakistan. This was the first time that a fundraising event of this scope was held in the United […]
Overseas Pakistanis will cast vote through passports: ECP
ISLAMABAD: Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) on Friday issued schedule for the overseas Pakistanis who are set to cast their votes in the upcoming by-polls across the country. ECP spokesman Nadeem Qasim said the overseas voters can register themselves from Sep 1 to Sep 15. “After the completion of the registration process, polling lists would be […]
SC demands explanation from Interior Minister, Secretary over NICOP case
ISLAMABAD: Supreme Court (SC) on Monday summoned Interior Minister Ahsan Iqbal and Interior Secretary in a suo moto case regarding over-charging identity cards’ fee from Overseas Nationals. A three-member bench consisting of Justice Ijazul Ahsan and Justice Sajjad Ali Shah under the supervision of Chief Justice Saqib Nisar conducted proceedings of the suo moto notice […]