{
  "id": 2305505,
  "title": "Foreign Investors Took $261 Million In Profits Out Of Pakistan In July 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/21/foreign-investors-took-261-million-in-profits-out-of-pakistan-in-july",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-21T04:50:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/08/21/foreign-investors-took-261-million-in-profits-out-of-pakistan-in-july-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Foreign investors withdrew $261.4 million in profits and dividends from Pakistan during July 2026, a 11.5 percent decrease from $295 million in the same month last year, according to the State Bank of Pakistan. This decline, amounting to $33.6 million compared to the previous year, marked the first month of fiscal year 2027. However, repatriation surged from June 2026, with foreign investors taking out $151 million, a 73 percent increase month over month. Foreign direct investment contributed most of the repatriated funds, with profit and dividend outflows from FDI-related activities falling by approximately 14 percent year over year to around $255 million in July, compared to $294.8 million in July 2025. The power sector experienced the largest outflow, with $73 million in repatriated profits and dividends, followed by the financial sector at $62 million. The communication sector accounted for $24 million, while the tobacco and cigarettes industry recorded an outflow of $14.6 million. Despite the overall decrease, the July data indicates that foreign profit and dividend outflows remained below last year's levels, despite a significant increase from the previous month.",
  "summary": "Foreign investors repatriated $261.4 million in profits and dividends from Pakistan during July 2026, down 11.5 percent from $295 million … Read More The post Foreign Investors Took $261 Million In Profits Out Of Pakistan In July 2026 appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}