Karachi: Pakistan received $ 3.4 billion in workers’ funds in June 2025, reflecting an increase of 8% compared to the same month of last year, according to figures published Wednesday by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP).
With this strong monthly influx, total funds for the 2016 financial year increased by 26.6% for a record of $ 38.3 billion, compared to $ 30.3 billion in FY4.
This marks the highest annual figure in funding in the history of the country, which gives a significant boost to the external account of Pakistan and the capacity of consumption of households.
According to the SBP, the majority of funds in June come from Saudi Arabia ($ 823.2 million), followed by the United Arab Emirates ($ 717.2 million), the United Kingdom ($ 537.6 million) and the United States ($ 281.2 million).
The CEO of Topline Securities, Mohammad Sohail, described the entries as “a great source of support for the economy, helping to fill external gaps and stimulate household income”.
Meanwhile, the adviser of the Minister of Finance, Khurram Schehzad, qualified the realization of “massive” in an article on X, affirming that he “reflects the growing confidence of the Pakistani abroad in the economy and political measures”.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif expressed his satisfaction with record funds received during the year 2024-25 and decided that the government was attached to economic prosperity after providing economic stability.
According to a declaration from the PM office, he described the increase in shipments of 26.6% positive trend.
“The record increase in funding shipments reflects the precious contributions of the Pakistanis and their confidence in the national economy,” added the Prime Minister.
He also considered that recent positive economic indicators were a manifestation of government policies to the right management.
