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external debt

Borrowing prosperity

Updated 25 Jun, 2026 06:54am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s central government debt rose by Rs1.4 trillion in April alone, pushing the total debt stock to...

Pakistan's external debt rose $92.2bn in FY26, reveals Economic Survey

Published 11 Jun, 2026 06:43pm

Outstanding debt from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) stands at $9.89 billion

Govt debt surges Rs1.4trn in April alone

Updated 10 Jun, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt surged by massive Rs 1.4 trillion in April alone, driven by heavy...

Forex reserves jump to USD22.59bn

Published 22 May, 2026 06:05am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s total liquid foreign exchange reserves rose sharply to USD 22.5885 billion during the week ended...

Govt debt crosses Rs80trn mark by March-end

Updated 14 May, 2026 09:20am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt crossed Rs 80 trillion mark by the end of March 2026 mainly driven by...

2nd tranche of USD1bn received from Saudi Arabia

Published 22 Apr, 2026 05:37am

KARACHI: Pakistan on Tuesday secured USD 1 billion from Saudi Arabia, marking the second tranche of a recently...

Jul-Feb govt debt surges Rs2trn to Rs79.88trn

Updated 10 Apr, 2026 09:11am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt continued upward trajectory, rising by nearly Rs2 trillion during the...

Public debt rises 1.1pc to USD290bn in HI

Updated 03 Apr, 2026 08:53am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s public debt continues its upward climb, rising by 1.1 percent equivalent to USD6.8 billion in...

As of end-June 2025: External debt up 6pc to USD 91.8bn YoY

Updated 31 Mar, 2026 09:05am

The domestic debt declines by 2 percent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2026 to stand at Rs 53,424 billion

Central govt debt up over Rs1.4trn in 7 months

Updated 06 Mar, 2026 09:28am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt increased over Rs1.4 trillion during the first seven months of the...

Govt debt rises Rs641bn in first half of FY26: SBP

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:11am

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks rose by Rs641 billion during the first half of this fiscal year...

Rollover roulette

Updated 09 Feb, 2026 09:09am

The much-hyped rollover risk for Pakistan’s external debt is now materialising. Reports indicate that repayment of...

Economic stability to strengthen over next 2 years: SBP

Published 07 Feb, 2026 05:45am

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Friday expressed confidence that Pakistan’s ...

Govt debt stocks slump Rs345bn in 5 months

Published 06 Jan, 2026 05:46am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt stocks declined by Rs 345 billion during the first five months...

Govt debt falls by Rs908bn in 4 months

Published 05 Dec, 2025 06:23am

KARACHI: Marking a modest improvement in the country’s overall debt position, Pakistan’s central government debt...

External debt stock hits $130bn mark by 2024: World Bank

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 07:28am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total external debt stock reached nearly USD130 billion by 2024, with debt servicing...

Debt-to-GDP ratio falls to 26pc: SBP governor

Published 04 Dec, 2025 06:04am

KARACHI: Governor State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) Jameel Ahmad on Wednesday said Pakistan’s external debt burden has...

Pakistan’s external debt-to-GDP ratio drops to 26% in FY25

Updated 04 Dec, 2025 10:05am

Country’s external debt to GDP stood at 31% a couple of years ago

Details of IMF programmes reviewed

Updated 14 Oct, 2025 09:27am

Official says Pakistan’s external debt and liabilities reach USD 92.2 billion till August 31

SBP manages to avoid massive foreign borrowing at higher interest rate

Updated 09 Oct, 2025 10:43pm

Achieving inclusive economic growth requires durable macroeconomic stability that uplifts communities and secures prosperity for all, SBP governor Jameel Ahmad says

Govt debt falls by Rs430bn in Jul-Aug

Updated 07 Oct, 2025 09:01am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt declined by Rs 430 billion during the first two months (July-Aug) of the...

Pakistan repays $500mn Eurobond on time: Ministry of Finance

Updated 01 Oct, 2025 10:38pm

In a key development, Pakistan has successfully repaid its $500 million Eurobond that matured on September 30, 2025,...

Finance ministry claims surge contained: public debt swells to Rs80.5trn in FY25

Updated 01 Oct, 2025 08:49am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt swelled by 13 percent to Rs80.5 trillion in fiscal year 2025, though the...

Public debt recorded at Rs76,007bn by end-March

Updated 10 Jun, 2025 08:39am

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total public debt was recorded at Rs 76,007 billion by end-March 2025, registering an increase...

External debt and economic stability

Updated 21 May, 2025 07:41am

EDITORIAL: The International Monetary Fund (IMF), in its documents titled First Review Under the Extended ...

IMF projects Pakistan’s external debt to rise to $126.731bn by FY26

Updated 19 May, 2025 09:54am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected increase in Pakistan’s external debt to reach...

China rolls over $2 billion loan to Pakistan

Published 08 Mar, 2025 11:17pm

Pakistan needs to repay over $22 billion in external debt in fiscal year 2025, including nearly $13 billion in bilateral deposits

Jul-Jan govt debt up 4.65pc to Rs72.12trn

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 7	278.30
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 7	278.10
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 7	162.30
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 7	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 7	1.34
Euro to USD / Jul 7	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 7	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 7	7,503.85
India Sensex / Jul 7	78,180.72
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 7	68,256.96
Nasdaq / Jul 7	25,818.69
Hang Seng / Jul 7	23,496.89
FTSE 100 / Jul 7	10,665.88
Dow Jones / Jul 7	52,925.15
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 7	25,465.25
France CAC40 / Jul 7	8,436.24

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 7	72.38
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 7	17,880
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 7	372,887
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 7	4,105.43
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 7	81.29
Petrol/Litre / Jul 8	297.53
Diesel/Litre / Jul 8	309.50

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Tariq Corp. (R) / Jul 7 Tariq Corporation Limited(Right)(TCORPR2)	6.42 ▲ 1 (18.45%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 7 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	9.35 ▲ 0.98 (11.71%)
Ittefaq Iron Ind / Jul 7 Ittefaq Iron Industries Limited(ITTEFAQ)	9.70 ▲ 1 (11.49%)
Samba Bank / Jul 7 Samba Bank Limited(SBL)	12.64 ▲ 1.15 (10.01%)
Baba Farid Sugar / Jul 7 Baba Farid Sugar Mills Limited(BAFS)	356.50 ▲ 32.41 (10%)
Cresent Jute / Jul 7 Crescent Jute Products Limited(CJPL)	15.29 ▲ 1.39 (10%)
Fateh Ind. / Jul 7 Fateh Industries Limited(FIL)	354.66 ▲ 32.24 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 7 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	216.87 ▲ 19.72 (10%)
IbrahimFibres / Jul 7 Ibrahim Fibres Limited(IBFL)	328.36 ▲ 29.85 (10%)
Pak Leather Crafts / Jul 7 Pak Leather Crafts Limited(PAKL)	60.40 ▲ 5.49 (10%)

Stock	Price
Dewan Farooque Sp. / Jul 7 Dewan Farooque Spinning Mills Limited(DFSM)	29.58 ▼ -3.29 (-10.01%)
Hala Enterprise / Jul 7 Hala Enterprises Limited(HAEL)	33.02 ▼ -3.67 (-10%)
S.G.Power / Jul 7 S.G. Power Limited(SGPL)	105.61 ▼ -11.73 (-10%)
Tandlianwala Sugar / Jul 7 Tandlianwala Sugar Mills Limited(TSML)	809.92 ▼ -89.99 (-10%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 7 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	19.47 ▼ -2.16 (-9.99%)
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 7 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,911.43 ▼ -212.15 (-9.99%)
Dewan Textile / Jul 7 Dewan Textile Mills Limited(DWTM)	10.13 ▼ -1.1 (-9.8%)
Chashma / Jul 7 Chashma Sugar Mills Limited(CHAS)	118.97 ▼ -12.52 (-9.52%)
Arpak Int. / Jul 7 Arpak International Investments Ltd.(ARPAK)	135.45 ▼ -9.66 (-6.66%)
Burshane LPG / Jul 7 Burshane LPG (Pakistan) Limited(BPL)	52 ▼ -3.48 (-6.27%)

Stock	Volume
TPL REIT Fund I / Jul 7 TPL REIT Fund I(TPLRF1)	75,734,236 ▲ 0.12
TPL Properties / Jul 7 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	72,488,592 ▲ 0.78
B.O.Punjab / Jul 7 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	60,713,301 ▲ 0.24
LSE Capital / Jul 7 LSE Capital Limited(LSECL)	37,977,565 ▲ 0.38
TPL Corp Ltd / Jul 7 TPL Corp Limited(TPL)	28,625,521 ▲ 0.64
Cnergyico PK / Jul 7 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	28,186,055 ▼ -0.01
Pak Elektron / Jul 7 Pak Elektron Limited(PAEL)	26,959,398 ▲ 0.3
Siddiqsons Tin / Jul 7 Siddiqsons Tin Plate Limited(STPL)	26,258,486 ▲ 0.36
Thatta Cement / Jul 7 Thatta Cement Company Limited(THCCL)	20,400,496 ▲ 5.07
Agha Steel Ind. / Jul 7 Agha Steel Ind.Ltd(AGHA)	18,331,884 ▲ 0.21

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