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Debt accumulation & failed fiscal model

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

The latest debt bulletin of the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) confirms what many economists have feared for years. By...

Federal govt debt: the sovereign-financial system loop

Published 10 Jul, 2026 05:43am

EDITORIAL: Pakistan’s federal government debt reached Rs81.9 trillion by end-May 2026. The number is large, but the...

Govt debt stock surges to Rs82trn by May

Updated 07 Jul, 2026 09:55am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt stock surged to Rs82 trillion by May 2026 due to massive borrowing from...

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...

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...

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...

Fitch Ratings affirms long-term debt ratings at ‘B-’, assigns recovery rating of ‘RR4’

Published 22 Jan, 2026 04:57am

ISLAMABAD: Fitch Ratings has affirmed Pakistan’s long-term debt ratings at ‘B-’ and assigned a Recovery Rating...

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...

Q1FY26: Pakistan’s central government debt falls sharply by over Rs 1.2 trillion

Updated 15 Nov, 2025 04:52pm

Analysts say early decline in central government debt is a positive sign and should help ease the burden of interest payments

IMF projects 0.4pc hike in net debt

Updated 16 Oct, 2025 09:42am

ISLAMABAD: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has projected an increase of 0.4 percent in Pakistan’s government...

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...

Central govt debt hits Rs78.2trn mark in July

Updated 18 Sep, 2025 09:20am

KARACHI: Pakistan’s central government debt surged to Rs 78.2 trillion in the first month of the fiscal year 2025-26...

Rs9trn jump in govt debt stocks in FY25: SBP

Updated 10 Sep, 2025 09:29am

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock accelerated by nearly Rs9 trillion in the last fiscal year...

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...

Pakistan debt stock reaches all-time high of Rs75trn

Updated 05 Jun, 2025 10:53am

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock surged by over Rs 6 trillion during the first ten months of this...

The burden of govt debt

Updated 13 May, 2025 07:37am

The government debt outstanding is the debt that is to be serviced out of the Federal Consolidated Fund plus the ...

Pakistan govt’s debt stock soars to Rs73.6trn by March-end

Updated 13 May, 2025 09:32am

Rising domestic borrowings fueled by fiscal deficit financing push the debt burden up

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

Updated 07 Mar, 2025 02:33pm

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stock surged by over Rs 3 trillion during the first seven months of the...

Debt stocks hit Rs70.37trn mark by Nov-end

Updated 07 Jan, 2025 08:56am

KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt stocks reached Rs 70.37 trillion mark by the end of November 2024,...

Schehzad delineates key macro economic achievements

Published 06 Dec, 2024 06:58am

ISLAMABAD: Advisor to Finance Minister on Economic and Financial Reforms, Khurram Schehzad said inflation was...

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

Updated 09 Oct, 2024 08:53am

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

BIS sends govt debt warning before important elections

Published 01 Jul, 2024 07:01am

LONDON: The Bank for International Settlements warned on Sunday that rising government debt levels amid a number of...

Jul-Apr govt debt stock up 8.6pc to Rs66.08trn YoY

Updated 08 Jun, 2024 09:23am

KARACHI: The central government’s total domestic and external debt stock rose by 8.6 percent during the first 10...

Pakistan’s central govt debt decreases marginally in February: SBP

Updated 04 Apr, 2024 06:31pm

Major decrease witnessed in central government external debt and short-term domestic debt

Sukuk receives Rs479bn participation against Rs30bn target

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Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jul 24	278.07
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jul 24	277.87
USD to Japanese Yen / Jul 24	163.83
USD to Swiss Franc / Jul 24	0.82
Pound Sterling to USD / Jul 24	1.33
Euro to USD / Jul 24	1.14
SOFR % / Jul 24	3.57

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jul 24	7,411.98
India Sensex / Jul 24	76,059.77
Nasdaq / Jul 24	24,975.82
FTSE 100 / Jul 24	10,736.23
Dow Jones / Jul 24	51,947.25
Germany DAX 30 / Jul 24	25,099
France CAC40 / Jul 24	8,372.28
Tokyo Nikkei / Jul 27	64,771.01
Hang Seng / Jul 27	25,112.38

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Jul 24	89.31
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Jul 24	18,680
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Jul 24	366,457
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Jul 24	4,052.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Jul 24	79.98
Petrol/Litre / Jul 27	335.18
Diesel/Litre / Jul 27	383.46

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	6.38 ▲ 1 (18.59%)
First Punjab Modaraba / Jul 24 First Punjab Modaraba(FPJM)	10.44 ▲ 0.97 (10.24%)
First Fid. Leasing / Jul 24 First Fidelity Leasing Modaraba(FFLM)	14.92 ▲ 1.36 (10.03%)
First IBL Mod. / Jul 24 First IBL Modaraba(FIBLM)	15.15 ▲ 1.38 (10.02%)
Metro Steel / Jul 24 Metropolitan Steel Corporation Limited(MSCL)	22.41 ▲ 2.04 (10.01%)
UDL International / Jul 24 UDL International Limited(UDLI)	21.77 ▲ 1.98 (10.01%)
Asia Ins. / Jul 24 Asia Insurance Company Limited(ASIC)	54.95 ▲ 5 (10.01%)
Olympia Mills / Jul 24 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	173.26 ▲ 15.75 (10%)
Fateh Sports / Jul 24 Fateh Sports Wear Limited(FSWL)	172.68 ▲ 15.7 (10%)
Ashfaq Textile / Jul 24 Ashfaq Textile Mills Limited(ASHT)	31.49 ▲ 2.86 (9.99%)

Stock	Price
Khairpur Sug. / Jul 24 Khairpur Sugar Mills Limited(KPUS)	1,105.08 ▼ -122.79 (-10%)
Shadman Cotton / Jul 24 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	52.81 ▼ -5.84 (-9.96%)
Shams Textile / Jul 24 Shams Textile Mills Limited(STML)	53.26 ▼ -5.88 (-9.94%)
Power Cem(Pref) / Jul 24 Power Cement (Pref)(POWERPS)	23.51 ▼ -2.54 (-9.75%)
Janana De Malucho / Jul 24 Janana De Malucho Textile Mills Limited(JDMT)	139.77 ▼ -14.79 (-9.57%)
East West Ins. / Jul 24 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	48.10 ▼ -4.36 (-8.31%)
Elahi Cotton / Jul 24 Elahi Cotton Mills Limited(ELCM)	208.50 ▼ -18.84 (-8.29%)
J.A.Textile / Jul 24 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	32.13 ▼ -2.85 (-8.15%)
Suhail Jute / Jul 24 Suhail Jute Mills Limited(SUHJ)	201.90 ▼ -17.58 (-8.01%)
Lotte Chemical / Jul 24 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	26.81 ▼ -2.31 (-7.93%)

Stock	Volume
Cnergyico PK / Jul 24 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	59,327,773 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Jul 24 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	36,977,902 ▲ 0
Kohinoor Spinning / Jul 24 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	32,626,744 ▲ 0.51
Pak Refinery / Jul 24 Pakistan Refinery Limited(PRL)	24,565,429 ▲ 0.6
WorldCall Telecom / Jul 24 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	21,618,473 ▲ 0.01
B.O.Punjab / Jul 24 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	20,591,638 ▼ -0.34
TPL Properties / Jul 24 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	19,232,151 ▼ -0.25
K-Electric Ltd. / Jul 24 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	18,140,027 ▲ 0.08
Media Times Ltd / Jul 24 Media Times Limited(MDTL)	15,731,176 ▲ 1
Waves Home Appliances / Jul 24 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	13,338,005 ▲ 0.56

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