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 Updated 09 Dec, 2023 04:34pm KARACHI: The first-ever auction for a one-year Government of Pakistan Ijarah Sukuk at the Pakistan Stock Exchange on...
Jul-Oct govt debt stocks increased by Rs1.641trn Updated 06 Dec, 2023 08:40am KARACHI: The federal government’s total debt (domestic and external) stocks increased by Rs 1.641 trillion during...
The govt debt Updated 22 Aug, 2023 06:48am EDITORIAL: State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has uploaded government debt figures on its website that support the view of...
Airlink Communication Limited officially launches Hisense in Pakistan, marking a new era for consumer electronics in the country