Shehbaz Govt Faces Rising Debt Concerns

Shehbaz govt faces rising debt concerns

ISLAMABAD: New figures released by the State Bank of Pakistan reveal a sharp increase in the country’s public debt during the first 16 months of Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s administration. Between March 2024 and June 2025, the federal government’s debt rose by Rs13.078 trillion, pushing the total to Rs77.888 trillion by the end of the period. The breakdown shows that domestic borrowing accounted for the bulk of the increase, with local debt …

Pakistan’s Rising Debt Crisis - Republic Policy

Zafar Iqbal Pakistan’s debt trajectory continues to raise alarm, underscoring a deep fiscal imbalance that has become structural rather than temporary. The latest State Bank debt bulletin reveals that during the last fiscal year, the government added Rs9.3 trillion in new debt, pushing the total public debt stock to an unprecedented Rs80.5 trillion by June. On average, this means the government borrowed Rs25.4 billion every single day. The numbe…

Public debt rises by over 13 trillion in 16 months of current government: SBP

Pakistan’s national debt increased by Rs13,078 billion during the first sixteen months of the Shehbaz-led government, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). According to details, the documents reveal how much debt the Shehbaz-led government accumulated in its first 16 months in power. As per the SBP documents, the federal government’s total debt rose by Rs13,078 billion between March 2024 and June 2025. During this perio…