Pakistan closed December 2025 with a remittance inflow of $3.6 billion, a 16.5% year-on-year jump and 13% higher than November. The numbers, released by the State Bank of Pakistan, pushed FY26 (Jul–Dec) remittances to $19.7 billion, up 10.6%.
The surge helped cushion the external account, steady the rupee, and rebuild reserves. But beneath the headline success sits a structural question Pakistan can no longer dodge: are remittances buying time—or buying complacency?
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