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Pakistan Sets Remittance Record as Overseas Workers Send $3.6 Billion in December

Government leaders frame the surge as a vote of confidence in economic policy.

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.