The ADB also stated that Pakistan’s public debt is expected to decline by seven percentage points to 70% of GDP in fiscal year 2024-2025. photo: REUTERS
Terming remittances an important pillar of Pakistan's economy, the ADB has recommended that the government give more incentives to overseas Pakistanis.
According to an ADB report on remittances sent to Pakistan, the bank has declared the country's dependence on remittances amid an economic crisis and fluctuations as a feasible option. As per the report, remittances constitute 10 percent of the country's GDP and, during the period of Covid-19, had grown by 19.8 per cent to $31.1 billion.
The ADB report also calls remittances vital for reducing poverty and increasing foreign reserves.
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