Pakistan, May 23 -- Data from leading online money transfer service World Remit shows that the week before Eid-al-fitr was the company's busiest period for transfers to Pakistan in 2018.

The State Bank of Pakistan recently revealed that Overseas Pakistanis sent home nearly $17.9 billion in remittances during the first 10 months of FY19 (July to April), a growth of nearly 8.5% compared to the same time last year. Remittance inflows are likely to further increase over the coming weeks as millions of Overseas Pakistanis send money home to contribute to their family's Eid-al-Fitr celebrations.

In 2018, World Remit saw the highest volume of transfers to Pakistan during the week commencing 4th June (the week before Eid-al-fitr). The number of...