The debt burden

PAKISTAN’S external debt has nearly doubled in a decade — from $68.7bn in 2015 to $135.1bn in 2025 — according to a new World Bank report. Public and publicly guaranteed debt accounts for $107.1bn of the total, private debt for $17.6bn, and short-term borrowing for $10.45bn. China is the largest single creditor with $22.4bn outstanding, followed by the World Bank and Asian Development Bank. The…

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PAKISTAN’S external debt has nearly doubled in a decade — from $68.7bn in 2015 to $135.1bn in 2025 — according to a new World Bank report. Public and publicly guaranteed debt accounts for $107.1bn of the total, private debt for $17.6bn, and short-term…

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