PM thanks overseas Pakistanis as remittances reach $41.6 billion

ISLAMABAD, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jul, 2026) 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 that the 8.6 percent increase in remittances reflected the trust of overseas Pakistanis in the government policies.

Calling the overseas Pakistanis a valuable asset, Prime Minister Shehbaz said that he, along with the entire nation, was proud of them, and assured that steps for their welfare were among the government's priorities.