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Pasban Remittance Reward Scheme for Pakistanis in Bahrain

What Pakistanis in Manama and across Bahrain need to know about Pasban.

Last updated: Verified against official scheme sources

Introduction

Bahrain’s Pakistani community includes workers and professionals across many sectors. Money they send to family in Pakistan can make the recipient eligible for Pasban’s quarterly draws if it is sent formally and credited to an eligible account.

Prize region
GCC
Regional share
50% of 2nd–4th prizes
Local currency
Bahraini dinar (BHD)
Monthly threshold
USD 100 equivalent
First draw
15 January 2027

Remittance context from Bahrain

Bahrain is in the GCC region. The dinar is pegged to the US dollar, which makes the monthly threshold of roughly BHD 37.6 easy to plan for.

Eligibility explained for families of Bahrain-based Pakistanis

The rules are the same for every country. The person in Pakistan becomes eligible for a quarter’s draw when their account receives a home remittance worth at least USD 100 in each of the three months of that quarter. No UAE-, Gulf- or country-specific rules have been published.

In BHD: The Bahraini dinar is pegged at BHD 0.376 per USD, so USD 100 is about BHD 37.6.

  • Credited directly into a personal account or participating wallet in Pakistan (single or joint)
  • Account at a participating bank
  • Pakistani-rupee account — not a Roshan Digital or foreign-currency account
  • Free and automatic — no registration, ticket or fee

Full details: eligibility rules · how tokens work.

Formal remittance channels in Bahrain

Send through a bank or a money-transfer provider licensed by the Central Bank of Bahrain, and choose direct credit to the recipient’s Pakistani bank account or participating wallet.

  • Cash pickup does not count.
  • The account must be a personal account of an individual.

Licensed providers in Bahrain are supervised by the Central Bank of Bahrain (CBB). This website does not recommend specific providers.

Practical tips

Keep sending to the same account across the quarter. Tokens belong to the account that receives the money and are not shared between a family’s accounts.

Bahrain is two hours behind Pakistan (AST, UTC+3). The scheme counts a remittance in the month it is processed in Pakistan.

Don’t “structure” transfersThe official terms warn that splitting or timing transfers purely to generate tokens may be treated as ineligible. Send what your family genuinely needs.

Regional prize allocation

Remittances from Bahrain are in the GCC region. Per draw, that region’s pool includes 10 second prizes (PKR 25M), 50 third prizes (PKR 10M) and 1,190 fourth prizes (PKR 1M), according to the official terms for the first two draws. The PKR 100 million First Prize is drawn from all regions together.

  • GCC50%
  • United Kingdom15%
  • Europe15%
  • North America10%
  • Other countries10%

Full regional table

Draw information

The first draw is on 15 January 2027 and covers remittances received from 1 October to 31 December 2026. Results are announced on the draw day without personal details, and winners are contacted by their own bank. See draw dates.

FAQs for Bahrain

Can I send to my brother’s business account?

No. Accounts held by companies, firms or other entities are excluded. Send to a personal account.

What if my family’s bank is not on the list?

Remittances into a non-participating bank earn no tokens. Check the participating banks.

When is the first draw?

15 January 2027, for remittances received from 1 October to 31 December 2026.

How many prizes are there for the GCC?

Under the official terms, for the first two draws the GCC region has 10 second prizes, 50 third prizes and 1,190 fourth prizes per draw. The First Prize is open to all regions.

Where can I verify this?

On the official sources: the 1LINK scheme page, the official Terms & Conditions and SBP’s press release.

Official resources

Pakistan’s mission in Bahrain has shared the scheme announcement; use the Ministry of Foreign Affairs website to find official mission pages. For the rules themselves:

Fraud awareness

Beware of Pasban Prize Scams

IMPORTANTThe scheme does not require eligible participants to purchase tickets or pay a fee to participate. The official terms say you will never be asked to pay anything to take part or to receive a prize.

Prize schemes attract fraudsters. Genuine winners are contacted by their own bank through its official channels — not by strangers on WhatsApp.

How to spot a fake Pasban prize message

  • Never pay a fee, “tax” or “processing charge” to claim a Pasban prize.
  • Do not share your PIN.
  • Do not share OTPs (one-time passwords).
  • Do not share online banking passwords.
  • Do not give card details to unknown callers.
  • Be cautious of WhatsApp, SMS or social media messages saying you won.
  • Do not send money to anyone claiming to be a “prize-release agent”.
  • Verify through your bank’s official helpline or the official sources.