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Overseas Pakistanis remittances soars by 22.44%

By APP

Islamabad : Overseas Pakistanis remittances during the current fiscal year seven months jumped up by 22.44 percent.SBP spokesman, Syed Wasimuddin told that the overseas Pakistanis remittances during July 2007 to January 2008 amounted to $3.62 billion, while $2.95 billion were received in the same period previous year, PTV reported.

Bulk of the remittances came from the Pakistanis residing in US, Saudi Arab, Arab Emirates and Gulf Cooperative Council countries.