‘Pakistan enters decisive phase of debt management’

KARACHI: Mian Zahid Hussain, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum & All Karachi Industrial Alliance and Chairman National Business Group Pakistan, Chairman Policy Advisory Board FPCCI, said that Pakistan is entering a decisive phase of debt management as it prepares to repay a staggering USD4.8 billion in external obligations during the month of April 2026.

This significant outflow includes the full settlement of USD3.5 billion in loans to the United Arab Emirates and the redemption of a 10-years old USD1.3 billion Eurobond maturing on April 8.

Pakistan’s foreign reserves may ease out by the receipt of USD1.21 billion IMF’s tranche after its board’s approval.

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