Pakistan, Jan. 19 -- Remittances have now clocked in above the $2 billion mark for seven months in a row, which is very good news for the struggling country as well as the struggling government. This impressive trend owes to a whole host of factors, some of which are more prominent than others. One, a lot of Pakistanis have lost their jobs all over the world due to retrenchment caused by the pandemic, just like people from all other countries, and are in the process of sending their life-savings home. Two, a lot of those that still have their jobs outside the country have people inside it that need more financial support, also because of the pandemic. And three, shutting down of unofficial channels has led to a more formal money-transfer ...