KARACHI: Overseas Pakist
ani workers remitted $15596.28 million in first ten months (July to April) of FY17, compared with $16044.25 million r
eceived during the same period in the preceding year.
During April 2017, the inflow of worker’s remittances amounted to US$ 1538.61 million, which is 9.2% lower
than March 2017 and 7.11% less
than April 2016.
The country wise details for the month of April 2017 show that inflows from Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA, UK, GCC countries (including Bahrain, Kuwait, Qatar and Oman) and EU countries amounted to US$ 439.13 million, US$ 344.01 million, US$ 199.69 million, US$ 191.62 million, US$ 175.18 million and US$ 41.89 million respectively compared with the inflow of US$ 488.78 million, US$ 345.99 million, US$ 1
89.88 million, US$ 221.88 million, US$ 199
.53 million and US$ 39.85 million respectively in April 2016.
Remittances r
eceived from Norway, Switzerland, Australia, Canada, Japan and other countries during April 2017 amounted to US$147.09 million together as against US$170.55 million r
eceived in April 2016.
