News Pakistan Debt: Pakistan Likely to Feature in JPMorgan’s New Frontier Debt Index
Pakistan is set to be among the key countries featured in JPMorgan’s new frontier market local-currency bond index, aimed at tracking ...
News Pakistan Debt: Pakistan's Debt Crisis Deepens, Breaching Legal Ceiling By ₹16.8 Trillion
Pakistan’s FY2024-25 public debt soared to 70.7% of GDP, surpassing the statutory 56% ceiling by Rs 16.8 trillion, according to the ‘Debt Policy Statement 2026’. The fiscal deficit also exceeded its limit. Half the federal budget is consumed by debt servicing, crowding out development spending and forcing higher taxes, highlighting persistent governance flaws and weak fiscal discipline.
News Pakistan Debt: Pakistan sets record for early large-scale debt repayment, cuts debt-to-GDP ratio
Pakistan repaid record levels of domestic debt ahead of schedule in fiscal 2026, cutting its debt-to-GDP ratio and saving billions through improved fiscal management.
News Pakistan Debt: Pakistan’s public debt climbs to 70.7% of GDP, breaching legal ceiling
However, the Fiscal Policy Statement 2026 shows that the federal fiscal deficit has also breached its parliamentary limit, exceeding it by 2.7 per cent of GDP. With both key fiscal anchors — debt and ...
News Pakistan Debt: Pakistan to Use Local Coal to Produce Electricity
Pakistan has increased its local lignite production in an effort to replace expensive fuel imports that are straining its forex reserves and aggravating ...
News Pakistan Debt: Pakistan raises $1b with 7-year sukuk, offers highest-ever rate of 7.95%
Islamabad: Pakistan has raised $1 billion with a seven-year sukuk, offering an interest rate of 7.95 per cent, the highest return the South Asian nation has ever paid on an Islamic bond, a finance ...
News Pakistan Debt: Govt in violation of debt reduction law, cabinet told
A new debt policy statement for the last fiscal year on Tuesday revealed that the federal government’s burden was Rs11.8 trillion higher than legally allowed limit ...
