ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan on Monday said the country’s foreign remittances from overseas Pakistanis jumped to $2.3 billion in September, terming it another “good news for economy” despite the COVID-19 situation.
“Alhamdulillah, remittances from our hardworking overseas Pakistanis rose to $2.3 bn in Sept 2020, 31% higher than last Sept & 9% higher than August 2020,” the Prime Minister tweeted.
Prime Minister @ImranKhanPTI tweeted about remittances sent by Overseas Pakistanis, which rose to $2.3 billion in September 2020, making it the 4th consecutive month of a $2 billion+ remittances figure.
This is an increase of 31% over September 2019 and 9% over August 2020. pic.twitter.com/Q6bjNR5Mr5
— Prime Minister's Office (@PakPMO) October 12, 2020
The Prime Minister mentioned that this was the fourth consecutive month with remittances remained high above $2 billion.