Private operators have booked about 63,000 Hajj applications, including 27,930 from overseas Pakistanis, and must now finalize 23,620 on a first-come, first-served basis
Government plans to recognize diaspora members who remit most capital through State Bank
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif says overseas Pakistanis will get job quotas, legal aid, and tax relief under the new welfare package
The State Bank of Pakistan has revised the full fiscal year remittance target to $38 billion compared with earlier estimates of $36 billion
Says remittances in upcoming months might be between $4 to $5 billion per month
Pakistani government calls Saudi decision a reflection of the strong ties and cooperation between the two countries
