Pakistan to repay USD 1.5 billion outstanding UAE debt by April 23Pakistan's central bank plans to settle a USD 1.5 billion loan with the United Arab Emirates by April 23. This move follows a USD 2 billion...
19 Apr, 2026, 09.18 PM IST
Pakistan says Saudi Arabia pledges $3 billion more in financial supportSaudi Arabia will provide $3 billion in fresh support to Pakistan and extend a $5 billion deposit rollover to help it manage upcoming debt ...
15 Apr, 2026, 09.51 AM IST
For a few billion dollars, Pakistan has landed in dire straitsPakistan is facing big economic stress after the UAE has demanded repayment of a multibillion-dollar deposit. This has strained the country...
15 Apr, 2026, 12.03 AM IST
Pakistan says all options on table for funding, weighs strategic fuel reservePakistan is exploring various financing options, including Eurobonds and commercial debt, to replace a $3.5 billion UAE facility and bolste...
14 Apr, 2026, 08.43 AM IST
'Dubai may become part of Akhand Bharat': Pakistan Senator Mushahid Hussain after UAE demands $3.5 billion loan repaymentPakistan Senator Mushahid Hussain has cautioned the United Arab Emirates. He warned about the UAE's growing relationship with India. Hussai...
07 Apr, 2026, 04.59 PM IST
"Messenger at best": Former diplomat Sunjay Sudhir calls out Pakistan's 'mediator' bluffPakistan’s claims of mediating the Iran-US conflict face a reality check as Iran rejects engagement via Islamabad. Former envoy Sunjay Sudh...
05 Apr, 2026, 02.00 PM IST
Pakistan faces $23 billion in external debt servicing this fiscal yearPakistan faces a significant financial challenge, needing to repay over USD 23 billion in external debt this fiscal year. While USD 12 bill...
18 Jul, 2025, 01.21 PM IST
IMF doubts cash-strapped Pak's repayment capacityIMF expresses doubts on Pakistan's debt repayment capacity, citing risks from policy delays, high debt, and low reserves. Washington-based ...
11 May, 2024, 11.42 PM IST
Pakistan set to repay USD 1 billion against EurobondThe move will reduce the stock of the debt acquired through selling Eurobonds and Sukuks (bond-like instruments used in Islamic finance) in...
07 Apr, 2024, 01.36 PM IST
Pakistan needs to pay USD 77.5 billion in external debt; risk of default 'real', says US think tankPakistan is awaiting a much-needed USD 1.1 billion tranche of funding from the Washington-based International Monetary Fund, originally due...
07 Apr, 2023, 09.00 PM IST
Pakistan averts default; pays USD 1 billion Sukuk bond before scheduleThe country's foreign exchange reserves have depleted to a critically low level of USD 7.5 billion at present due to the repayment of matur...
03 Dec, 2022, 01.58 PM IST
UN paper suggests Pakistan should immediately suspend debt repaymentThe memorandum shared by the UN Development Programme with the country's government suggested that Pakistan's creditors should consider deb...
23 Sep, 2022, 03.54 PM IST
Debt payment to exports ratio highest in Pakistan, Sri LankaHans Timmer, World Bank's Chief Economist for South Asia, in an online briefing told reporters that Pakistan would have to curtail its yawn...
14 Apr, 2022, 01.56 PM IST
Senior US Congressmen urges Trump administration to prevent IMF bailout to PakistanThe Congressmen raised queries on Pakistan’s history with IMF spread over a period of 30 years.
06 Apr, 2019, 12.47 PM IST
No IMF loan to Pakistan to repay Chinese debt: CongressmanBrad Sherman spoke on this issue during a Congressional hearing with David Malpass, Under Secretary of Treasury for International Affairs.
17 Dec, 2018, 01.42 PM IST
No IMF money to Pakistan to repay Chinese debt: US"We are working and making clear within the IMF that if it were going to supply any funding to Pakistan it would not be used to repay Chine...
13 Dec, 2018, 12.10 PM IST
Pakistan ready to share details of CPEC debts with IMF for bailout package: FM UmarLagarde has made it clear that the IMF would require absolute transparency on Pakistan's debts, including those owned by China under the US...
14 Oct, 2018, 08.21 PM IST