Islamabad: The government has announced its decision to introduce a comprehensive loyalty programme in a bid to provide incentives to overseas Pakistanis sending remittances through legal channels, a news source reported.
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Under the said initiative, the executive aims to provide concessions to overseas Pakistanis who send remittances on a regular basis. In addition to issuing loyalty and debit cards to these individuals, the government will launch a special app for expatriates.
The school fees for the children of the overseas Pakistanis who are a part of the loyalty programme will be reduced by half in OPF schools and colleges. Such overseas Pakistanis will also have special quotas in housing schemes.
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The authorities are also considering several other proposals to provide concessions and incentives for Pakistanis using legal means to send remittances to Pakistan. A high-level committee has been formed to further review proposals for the programme.