Pakistanis in the country as well as from across the world have so far donated 7.97 billion rupees for Prime Minister and Chief Justice of Pakistan Diamir Bhasha and Mohmand Dam Fund.

According to an update issued by the State Bank of Pakistan, the countrywide contribution to the fund stood at 7.09 billion rupees while the remaining 880.23 million rupees were contributed by expatriate Pakistanis.

Pakistanis living in USA remained on top by donating 334.735 million rupees, followed by UK from where a sum of 180.317 million rupees have been transferred to the dams fund so far.

Similarly, 120 million rupees were contributed to the fund through SMS service of various cellular companies in the country.

Meanwhile, the SBP in a circular has directed the banks not to charge any service fee including interchange fee, merchant discount rate, transaction fee etc on donations/payments made to the dam fund through payment cards, including debit, credit or prepaid cards.