Islamabad: Since it was first established on July 6, the Diamer-Bhasha and Mohmand dams fund has managed to collect PKR 8.46 billion so far, a news source reported. The statistics were released by the State Bank of Pakistan which had last month put the figure at PKR 7.97 billion.
According to latest statistics, overseas Pakistanis contributed around PKR 1 billion (10.6% of the total contribution), while local individuals and institutions donated PKR 7.47 billion to the fund.
Citizens within Pakistan contributed through cheques, cash, and SMS service. At least PKR 125 million was received though SMS services of the four cellular companies.
Many overseas Pakistanis made contributions through debit and credit cards, others deposited money in the designated SBP account and commercial banks overseas.
A huge amount of foreign donations came from US-based Pakistanis (PKR 362 million), followed by those living in the United Kingdom (PKR 214 million), while Pakistanis living in Canada donated PKR 107 million.
Donations were also made by the overseas Pakistanis residing in the United Arab Emirates (PKR 65 million), Saudi Arabia and Qatar (around PKR 40 million each), and Switzerland (PKR 32 million).
