ISLAMABAD – Prime Minister Imran Khan has said the government is working onpolicy to announce special incentives for overseas Pakistanis, who sendremittances through legal channels.
He was addressing the launching ceremony of Delivery of Home RemittancesScheme by Overseas Pakistanis through Pakistan Post in Islamabad on Tuesday.
The Prime Minister said now families of overseas Pakistanis will be able toget remittances through a network of five hundred designated post officesacross the country.
He said despite economic difficulties, we have achieved economic stabilityand now country is heading towards growth and development with specialfocus on job creation and poverty alleviation.
Imran Khan said overseas Pakistanis are a precious asset for the countryand they played a vital role in the development of their homeland.
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He appreciated Minister for Postal Services Murad Saeed and his team forrevamping the Pakistan Post and turning its income to next level.
Earlier, speaking on the occasion, Murad Saeed said Pakistan Post has thelargest network in the country. He said foreign remittances initiative isjust the beginning and now Pakistan Post will be offering country’s biggestbanking network titled Pakistan Post Bank next year.
He said network of Pakistan Post will be enhanced from existing twelve totwenty-seven thousand locations next year.
