Pakistan, July 10 -- Overseas workers' remittances to Pakistan increased by 9% to $41.6 billion during Jul-June FY26, up from $38.3 billion in the previous fiscal year.

During June, remittances stood at $3.475 billion, according to data from the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) released on Thursday. In terms of growth, remittances declined by 18% on a month-on-month basis but were up 2% on a year-on-year basis.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Thursday expressed gratitude to overseas Pakistanis for sending higher remittances during the fiscal year 2025-26 than the previous year.

The prime minister, in a statement, thanked the patriotic overseas Pakistanis for sending $41.6 billion in remittances during the fiscal year 2025-26.

He said tha...