PRI (Pakistan Remittance Initiative)


In order to provide for an ownership structure in Pakistan for remittance facilitation, State Bank of Pakistan, Ministry of Overseas Pakistanis and Ministry of Finance launched a joint initiative called Pakistan Remittance Initiative (PRI). This initiative shall take all necessary steps and actions to enhance the flow of remittances.


Why Legal channels and Not Hawala?

Legal Channels in Pakistan are

  1. 1. Banks
  2. 2. Post Office
  3. 3. Exchange Companies

Legal ChannelsHawala
100% Safe, Secure and EasyNot Safe and Secure
Within 30 minutes - 24 hours maximumCannot proof that funds are legitimate
Can always Proof to GOP that funds are legitimateNo complaint if funds are not received
Can also send free remittanceLoss for Pakistan
PRI call center for complaints
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Grievance Commissioner Cell for Overseas Pakistanis


The Honorable Federal Ombudsman of Pakistan, Mr. M. Salman Faruqui NI, has established the Grievance Commissioner Cell for Overseas Pakistanis in Federal Ombudsman Secretariat by appointing Hafiz Ahsaan Ahmad Khokhar Advocate Supreme Court of Pakistan, Senior Advisor Law/Registrar as Grievance Commissioner for Overseas Pakistanis under Section (7) of the Federal Ombudsmen Institutional Reforms Act, 2013 to address the individual and systematic issues of the Overseas Pakistanis related to the Federal Government Ministries, Departments, Organizations and Agencies.

The detailed information for connecting the Secretariat of Federal Ombudsman and Grievance Commissioner Cell is as follows:

Hafiz Ahsaan Ahmad Khokhar

(Senior Advisor Law/Registrar)

Grievance Commissioner for Overseas Pakistanis

Website: www.ombudsman.gov.pk
Email: hafizahsaan1973@gmail.com or advisor.hakhokhar@ombudsmna.gov.pk
Land Line Number: 92-051-9217243 Fax number: 92-51-9217256
Mobile Number: 0092-300-8487161
Federal (Wafaqi Mohtasib) Ombudsman Secretariat Head Office, 36-Constitution Avenue, Opp. Supreme Court, G-5/2 Islamabad, Pakistan.

This page was last updated on: July 1, 2020 12:00:00 AM
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