ISLAMABAD, Feb. 19 (Xinhua) -- Pakistan's information and communication technology (ICT) export remittances surged 19.78 percent year-on-year to 2.61 billion U.S. dollars during the first seven months of the 2025-26 fiscal year (July-January), the Ministry of IT and Telecommunication said on Wednesday.

An aerial drone photo taken on Feb. 2, 2024 shows an Orange Line Metro Train (OLMT) running on the track in Lahore, Pakistan. (Photo: Xinhua)

The ministry said ICT export receipts stood at 2.18 billion dollars in the corresponding period of the previous fiscal year.

In January, ICT services exports reached 374 million dollars, marking a 19.5 percent increase compared with 313 million dollars recorded in January 2025.

The ministry added that the 2.61 billion dollars in ICT export remittances during July 2025 to January were the highest among all service sectors, followed by other business services at 1.21 billion dollars.

It noted that the strong performance highlights the growing importance of the ICT sector in Pakistan's economic landscape.