Pakistan’s external debt burden has risen further after the country obtained Rs1.458 trillion in new foreign loans during the first seven months of the current fiscal year.
According to details surfaced on Wednesday, the amount is 12.7 per cent higher than that recorded in the same period of the previous financial year. Documents shown that, including new borrowing, rollovers and an instalment from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), Pakistan received a total of Rs2.857 trillion.
According to the documents, fresh borrowing worth $5.17 billion was secured between July and January. Saudi Arabia rolled over loans of $3 billion, while China rolled over $1 billion. Pakistan also received an IMF instalment of $1 billion, while international financial institutions provided $2.12 billion during the seven-month period.
From July to January 2026, the Asian Development Bank provided $624.5 million. During the same period, the World Bank extended loans of $608 million to Pakistan. Saudi Arabia provided $705.3 million, while China extended loans worth $269.4 million.
Under the Naya Pakistan Certificates scheme, $1.48 billion was obtained. During the same period, $209.5 million was received from the IMF, excluding funds provided under the Extended Fund Facility. Pakistan also obtained $518.7 million for budget support in seven months.
Non-project aid totalled $920 million, while $536.2 million was received under project aid. For the current fiscal year, receipts of about $25 billion are estimated through new loans and rollovers. A further rollover of $2 billion from the United Arab Emirates remains pending.
