Overview
- December remittances rose about 16.5–17% from a year earlier and 13% from November, according to official figures.
- In the first half of FY2026, inflows reached $19.7 billion, a 41% increase year over year.
- Saudi Arabia led December sources with $813 million, followed by the UAE at $726 million, the UK at $560 million, and the US at $302 million.
- Finance Ministry adviser Khurram Shehzad projected FY2026 remittances would exceed $41 billion, describing it as an official estimate.
- Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif thanked expatriates, called them a valuable asset, and pledged further measures to facilitate and safeguard remittances.