ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Imran Khan has thanked the overseas Pakistani for depositing $500 in Roshan Digital Accounts.
The prime minister expressed his gratitude to the overseas Pakistanis for responding so strongly to the State Bank’s Roshan Digital Accounts and sending $500 million to the country in just five months.
“Momentum continues to rise with $243 million coming in last six weeks alone,” Imran Khan said in a tweet posted on his social media account. The prime minister also mentioned the opening of 87,833 Roshan Digital Accounts from 97 countries.
I want to thank our Overseas Pakistanis for responding so strongly to SBP’s #RoshanDigitalAccounts. 87,833 accounts opened from 97 countries around the world. $500 million sent to Pakistan in just 5 months. Momentum continues to rise with $243 million coming in last 6 weeks alone
— Imran Khan (@ImranKhanPTI) February 16, 2021
Earlier, State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Governor, Dr Raza Baqir had said the overseas Pakistanis deposited $480 million in Roshan Digital Accounts.
Dr Raza Baqir said that 86,000 Pakistanis living in 97 countries have opened accounts through Roshan Digital. As a result, nearly $480 million have been parked into these accounts, he said. “This signifies a noteworthy jump from $425 million that was deposited by overseas Pakistanis as of February 4, 2021,” Dr. Raza added.
