Corridor
Send money to Pakistan from the UK
Live recipient amounts for £1,000 sent. Ranked by what actually lands in your recipient's account — not by fees alone.
Last updated 13 August 2026 · 4 providers tracked
Latest ranking
UK → Pakistan
£1,000 sent
13 August 2026
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“Mid-market” is the real rate banks trade at between themselves, before any markup — the fairest benchmark for what a transfer actually costs you.
Difference
Between Ria (best) and Wise (worst) — same £1,000 sent.
Send around £500 a month? At today's spread, choosing Ria over Wise works out to roughly £51 over a year.
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Rate snapshot
UK → Pakistan at a glance
What £1,000 delivers today, across 4 tracked providers.
Best today
₨374,983
via Ria
Average
₨373,635
across tracked providers
Best vs mid-market
−-0.08%
≈ £-0.79 cost per £1,000
Most consistent
Across the last 30 daily snapshots, WorldRemit has offered the best rate to Pakistan 29 times— more often than any other provider we track. Rankings still shift day to day, so check today's table before you send.
What's happening
Market has been broadly stable over 95 days.
The best available rate to Pakistan is up 0.3% over the last 30 days, and down 0.2% in the last 7.
High · 30d
₨377,386
Low · 30d
₨370,855
Change · 30d
+0.33%
Best recipient amount · 31 snapshots over 30 days.
About this corridor
What to watch when sending to Pakistan
Pakistan is one of the few corridors where Western Union frequently leads — they sit above mid-market here, unlike their Nigeria or Philippines pricing. Promotional split rates from Remitly distort headline numbers.
The cheapest way to send money to Pakistan from the UK
On today's data, Ria is the cheapest way to send money to Pakistan from the UK — your recipient gets ₨374,983 on a £1,000 transfer, roughly ₨3,195 more than the worst-value option (Wise). Rankings shift daily as providers reprice, so the cheapest provider changes from one day to the next — we refresh every morning from real quotes, so always check today's table above before you send.
GBP to PKR exchange rate today
The mid-market GBP/PKR rate — the real rate banks trade at, before any markup — is currently around 374.687. Once fees and margin are included, Ria's effective rate sits about -0.08% below mid-market, which works out to roughly £-0.79 of cost on £1,000. Over the last 30 days the best recipient amount has ranged between ₨370,855 and ₨377,386. No provider gives you the pure mid-market rate — the goal is finding the one that sits closest to it.
Is it safe to send money to Pakistan?
Yes — the major providers we compare, including Wise, Remitly and WorldRemit, are established, FCA-authorised money-transfer firms that move money to Pakistan every day. Plyna is an independent comparison service and doesn't handle your transfer; we simply show what each provider gives your recipient. Always start your transfer on the provider's own site or app and confirm the final rate and fee there. See our methodology for exactly how we collect and rank these figures.
Trend
Recipient amount over time
Real snapshots only. Each line = one provider, plotted by recipient amount for £1,000 sent.
Recipient amount — £1,000 sent · last 30 days
Common questions
Sending money from UK to Pakistan
- Which provider gives the best GBP to PKR rate?
- Pakistan is unusual — Western Union regularly ranks among the top providers here, often sitting near or above mid-market, which is rare for them on other corridors. Remitly's promotional split rates can be misleading; always compare the rate you actually receive at £1,000. Check today's ranking on Plyna for current figures.
- How long does a UK to Pakistan bank transfer take?
- Most providers deliver to Pakistani bank accounts via RAAST or interbank transfer within a few hours. Wise typically completes in 1–4 hours. Western Union and MoneyGram offer fast bank credit and cash pickup at thousands of locations across Pakistan.
- What is the mid-market GBP to PKR rate?
- The mid-market rate is the real interbank exchange rate — the benchmark all providers are compared against. The PKR can be volatile, so the mid-market rate fluctuates daily. Plyna captures each provider's quoted rate at 08:00 UTC and shows the margin charged above mid-market.
- Are there any restrictions on sending money from the UK to Pakistan?
- There are no UK restrictions on personal remittances to Pakistan. All providers we track are FCA-authorised in the UK. Providers may apply their own transfer limits (typically £5,000–£50,000+ per transaction). Pakistan's State Bank has its own inward remittance regulations, but these are handled by the provider.
- How much PKR does my recipient get for £1,000 sent from the UK?
- The spread between best and worst on UK-Pakistan is often significant. Check today's comparison for current recipient amounts — the table is updated each morning from real provider quotes.
How we collect this data
Real quotes. Dated snapshots. Nothing modelled.
Every figure on this page traces back to an actual quote pulled from the provider's own rate calculator on a specific day. The exchange rate is compared against the true mid-market rate at the time of collection, exposing any hidden margin baked into the quoted rate. Recipient amounts are calculated as (£1,000 − fee) × rate × (1 − margin).
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