Outflow of profits rises, FDI plunges

KARACHI: Pakistan continued paying profits and dividends on foreign investments despite the war in the region, while profit outflows increased by 10.5 per cent in the first eight months of the current fiscal year (FY26).

The government’s performance on the external front has been satisfactory, sending abroad $1.726 billion as profits on foreign investments during July-February FY26, an increase of $164 million or 10.5 per cent.

Financial experts in the currency market noted that the data reflected pre-war transactions. Some believe that part of the amount was also paid during the war, as the data was released on the 20th day of the Gulf war.

Foreign investments have drastically fallen during FY26. The FDI during July-February fell by 33.3pc, or $598 million, to $1.195bn.

Dollar repatriation swells to $1.7bn, foreign investment falls 33pc to $1.19bn in July-February

Dollar repatriation swells to $1.7bn, foreign investment falls 33pc to $1.19bn in July-February

Sources in the financial sector........

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