Karachi (Business Desk): Remittances sent by overseas Pakistanis recorded a significant increase, with Pakistan receiving a total of $3.9 billion in October 2026.
According to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), remittances in October increased by 13.8 percent compared to the same month last year and by 8.5 percent compared to September.
The central bank reported that during the first four months of the current fiscal year, from July to October, overseas Pakistanis sent a total of $14.8 billion to the country, marking a 14 percent increase compared to the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.
During October, Pakistanis living in Saudi Arabia sent $981.6 million, while remittances from the United Arab Emirates amounted to $815.9 million.
Similarly, Pakistan received $592.2 million from the United Kingdom and $328.9 million from the United States.