Pakistan engulfed in world’s ‘deadliest debt trap’, says former SBP governor Dr Murtaza Syed says prudent route would be to reprofile Pakistan’s debt so that resources can be freed up to spend on development and the climate Published 29 Jun, 2024 08:29pm
Business & Finance Pakistan set to spend above 50% of revenue on interest, IIF says Pakistan is seen as an emerging economy where the interest expense on government debt will be highest through 2026,... Published 07 May, 2024 09:24pm
Opinion Pakistan’s debt dilemma: navigating turbulent waters In the intricate fabric of Pakistan’s economic landscape, a daunting debt crisis casts a long shadow, threatening... Published 23 Apr, 2024 03:41am
Markets Pakistan repays $1bn international bond: central bank SBP says principal plus interest made to agent bank for onward distribution to bondholders Updated 13 Apr, 2024 06:03pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s central govt debt decreases marginally in February: SBP Major decrease witnessed in central government external debt and short-term domestic debt Updated 04 Apr, 2024 06:31pm
Pakistan Pakistan’s central govt debt at Rs63.4tr in November: SBP Short-term domestic debt shows significant decline on monthly basis Published 05 Jan, 2024 08:15pm
Print ‘Pak debt is relatively small as compared to the size of economy’ LAHORE: Rector Lahore School of Economics (LSE) Dr Shahid Amjad Chaudhry on Wednesday said Pakistan’s debt is “$85... Updated 24 Aug, 2023 10:34am
Pakistan Fitch downgrades Pakistan’s outlook to negative, sees 'considerable risks' to IMF programme Renewed political volatility could undermine authorities' fiscal and external adjustment, it says Updated 19 Jul, 2022 03:34pm
Business & Finance G-20 DSSI: Pakistan signs debt suspension agreements worth $197mn Total amount of debt suspended and rescheduled under the DSSI framework stands at $3.68bn Published 15 Jun, 2022 06:05pm
Print Covid-19 pandemic: Pakistan accumulates over $10bn new debt: ADB The report notes direct health costs of Covid-19 are highest in Pakistan (around $2,019 million) and Kazakhstan (around $900 million) Updated 27 Mar, 2022 12:45pm