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Govt debt rises Rs641bn in first half of FY26: SBP

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

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:11am

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Aurangzeb informs US officials of declining fiscal deficit, improved C/A

ISLAMABAD: John Mark Pommersheim, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs, United...

Updated 12 Feb, 2026 09:06am

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Financing fiscal deficit and lending to private sector: ineffectiveness of monetary policy

The Monetary Policy Committee decided to keep the policy interest rate unchanged at 10.5 percent, marking an...

Published 05 Feb, 2026 02:51am

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Pakistan’s budget deficit at 5.4% of GDP; primary surplus climbs to 2.4% in FY25

Pakistan’s budget deficit was recorded at Rs6.17 trillion, i.e. 5.4% of the GDP, during the fiscal year 2024-25,...

Updated 05 Aug, 2025 10:59pm

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India’s April-June fiscal deficit at 17.9% of full-year target

NEW DELHI: India’s fiscal deficit for April-June was 2.8 trillion rupees ($31.96 billion) or 17.9% of the estimate...

Published 31 Jul, 2025 05:28pm

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Fiscal deficit: FD fails to synchronize data

ISLAMABAD: The monthly “Economic update and outlook July 2025” failed to synchronize fiscal deficit data in its...

Updated 29 Jul, 2025 08:45am

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ADB approves $800mn public finance program for Pakistan

Programme designed to help Pakistan build long-term fiscal resilience, stability, says Asian Development Bank

Updated 03 Jun, 2025 07:03pm

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Indian FY25 fiscal deficit slightly above target

MUMBAI: Fiscal deficit for 2024-25 was 100.5% of the fiscal year target, data released on Friday showed. In...

Published 30 May, 2025 05:28pm

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Sustainability, institutional reform, and stimulus

What causes macroeconomic instability? Main determinants that come to mind are elevated levels of inflation, fiscal...

Published 10 Jan, 2025 03:51am

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Govt debt hits all-time high of Rs70.36trn by Aug-end

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks crossed Rs 70 trillion mark at the end of August 2024 primarily...

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am

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FY2025 to FY29: External debt maturity estimated to be over $100bn

Friendly countries to rollover $12.7 billion in the current fiscal year

Updated 20 Sep, 2024 12:08pm

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Govt debt stocks rise to Rs69.9trn

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks rose to Rs 69.6 trillion mark at the end of July 2024 primarily...

Updated 06 Sep, 2024 08:56am

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Must act now

EDITORIAL: The persistently high gross financing needs present a significant risk to the economy, challenging the...

Updated 26 Aug, 2024 07:26am

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FY24-25 to FY26-27: MoF cautions fiscal risks may affect MTBS forecasts

ISLAMABAD: Finance Ministry has cautioned that fiscal risks may lead to potential threats or uncertainty in fiscal...

Updated 20 Jul, 2024 09:24am

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Fiscal deficit target of 6.9pc of GDP set

ISLAMABAD: The government has budgeted overall fiscal deficit at an unsustainable 6.9 percent of GDP for 2024-25...

Published 13 Jun, 2024 03:32am

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Phenomenal rise in domestic borrowing

EDITORIAL: The government borrowed up to 77 percent domestically to finance its fiscal deficit in the first six...

Updated 28 May, 2024 05:52am

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Mid-year review: 77pc borrowing for financing fiscal deficit thru domestic sources: MoF

ISLAMABAD: The government has borrowed around 77 percent for financing of federal fiscal deficit through domestic...

Updated 23 May, 2024 09:22am

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H1: Fiscal deficit increases to 2.3pc of GDP

KARACHI: Fiscal deficit increased to 2.3 percent of GDP in the first half of FY24 from 2.0 percent in the same ...

Published 15 May, 2024 05:47am

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Growing pressure on expenditures: Higher mark-up payments behind challenge: MoF

Total expenditures during July-February 2024 remained under pressure due to higher mark-up payments

Updated 01 May, 2024 04:36pm

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9MFY24: Fiscal deficit recorded at Rs3.902trn

ISLAMABAD: Fiscal deficit has been recorded at 3.7 percent (Rs3,902.416 billion) of the GDP during the first nine...

Updated 01 May, 2024 09:20am

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Jul-Mar period: Govt borrowing soars to record high of Rs4.8trn

Analysts say that federal government’s rising spending requirements has forced it to borrow money from scheduled banks to meet its financial requirement

Updated 13 Apr, 2024 01:34pm

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Fiscal deficit: OICCI submits proposals to Aurangzeb

ISLAMABAD: The Overseas Investors Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) has submitted proposals to the government...

Updated 22 Mar, 2024 09:46am

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‘Disparity between wealthy & impoverished is swiftly widening’

KARACHI: Chairman of National Business Group Pakistan, President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum, Mian...

Published 20 Jan, 2024 05:18am

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Budgetary support during Jul 1-Dec 16, 2023 period: Govt borrowing jumps 200pc to Rs2.876trn YoY

Entire amount was borrowed from the SBP and scheduled banks to finance the fiscal deficit

Updated 27 Dec, 2023 09:54am

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Crisis is the moment for home-grown solutions

Containment of fiscal deficit should be and is the first priority. In this respect extensive data released on Q1...

Updated 06 Nov, 2023 06:11am

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Fiscal adjustment hamstrung by interest payments

Ministry of Planning, Development and Special Initiatives says economy has slowly and steadily started recovering from the downturn in growth

Updated 04 Oct, 2023 10:00am

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There’s always a smell of shenanigans in the air

EDITORIAL: The government is desperate to fill the growing fiscal gaps. The space to finance a continuously high...

Published 02 Oct, 2023 06:33am

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Fiscal consolidation: Ministries, divisions asked to strictly adhere to funds release strategy

ISLAMABAD: Secretary Finance, Imdad Ullah Bosal has asked ministries and divisions to strictly adhere to the funds...

Updated 24 Sep, 2023 09:15am

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Debt piling up: Borrowing reliance surging to finance twin deficits: World Bank

ISLAMABAD: The World Bank on Friday said Pakistan’s economic model is unsuitable because the country’s borrowing...

Published 23 Sep, 2023 05:58am

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Rising debt servicing emerges as hindrance: Projection of cut in C/A deficit subject to certain risks

ISLAMABAD: The government projection of a reduction in the current account deficit to US$ 3.7 billion is subject to...

Updated 01 Sep, 2023 09:11am