From counter-terrorism to climate finance, MEA Secy Dalela highlights India's priorities at UN meetingsSecretary (Economic Relations) at the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) Sudhakar Dalela participated in three engagements which brought to...
24 Sep, 2026, 11.41 AM IST
Pakistan to seek bigger China swap line as $30 billion facility nears renewalPakistan plans to request an increased swap line with China upon its 2027 expiration. The nation anticipates a U.S. response regarding a pr...
17 Sep, 2026, 02.31 PM IST
Pakistan seeks USD 10 billion US facility to bolster forex stabilityPakistan seeks a $10 billion US facility to bolster its foreign exchange reserves. This move aims to reassure international investors and s...
20 Aug, 2026, 12.23 PM IST
Pakistan's total public debt crosses USD 286 billion mark in FY 2025Pakistan's public debt has surged to over 80 trillion rupees by June 2025. This marks a significant 13% rise from the previous year. The de...
25 Oct, 2025, 08.38 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
Despite soaring debt signal in Economic Survey, Pakistan defence budget may shootPakistan's external debt has surged to $87.4 billion, compelling the nation to allocate over 1.9% of its GDP for debt servicing, with China...
10 Jun, 2025, 12.10 AM IST
China still Pakistan's top bilateral creditor, share down to 22% from 25% last year: West BengalPakistan's external debt reached $130.85 billion in 2024, with China and Saudi Arabia as the largest bilateral creditors. The debt burden s...
04 Dec, 2024, 05.48 PM IST
Pakistan debt unsustainable, headed towards inevitable default, says reportPakistan's debt crisis is more severe than anticipated, with the possibility of an inevitable default and a devastating economic spiral. Th...
19 Feb, 2024, 08.23 PM IST
How bad is Pakistan's debt crisis and can the IMF save it?Negotiations for a new government in Pakistan have calmed fears of instability following inconclusive elections, but the risk of an economi...
14 Feb, 2024, 04.59 PM IST
Pakistan’s flawed external debt policyIt is a pertinent question to enquire whether Pakistan's external debt of USD 126.3 billion (by the end of December 2022) is unsustainable ...
01 Jul, 2023, 08.13 AM IST
Pakistan government's debt swells to Rs 58.6 lakh croreThe domestic debt amounted to Rs 36.5 lakh crore (62.3%) while the external debt accounted for a 37.6% share with Rs 22 lakh crore at the e...
06 Jun, 2023, 12.23 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 government's debt jumped by PKR 4 trillion in January 2023The figure was PKR 42.39 trillion in January 2022, which means it has increased by 30 per cent over the past year. Meanwhile, domestic debt...
08 Mar, 2023, 09.35 PM IST
Pakistan's economic condition continues to deteriorate due to 'deep debt'According to Islam Khabar, persistent borrowing creates a spiral with more borrowing leading to an impending economic crisis. Evidence supp...
27 May, 2022, 10.49 PM IST
Cash-strapped Pakistan says China agreed to rollover $4.2 billion debtPakistan had made repeated requests to Beijing to rollover the debt and the latest request was made last week to the top Chinese leadership...
24 Mar, 2022, 12.02 AM IST
Pakistan's foreign debt & liabilities continue to surgeTill December, external debt and liabilities totaled $115.7 billion compared to $112.7 billion till June-end. Total external debt and liabi...
20 Feb, 2021, 11.08 PM IST
Standard & Poor's rates Pakistan as B negativeCredit rating agency Standard & Poor's has rated Pakistan as B negative, citing the country's low-income economy, high public and external ...
01 Nov, 2011, 09.22 AM IST