Central govt debt rises by 8% YoY to Rs82tr in May
The total debt of the central government went up by 7.76% YoY to Rs81.95 trillion in May 2026, compared to Rs76.05tr in May 2025, the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed.
July 06, 2026 (MLN): The total debt of the central government went up by 7.76% YoY to Rs81.95 trillion in May 2026, compared to Rs76.05tr in May 2025, the data released by the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) showed. Moreover, on a sequential basis, the central government debt rose by 0.02% MoM compared to Rs81.93tr in April 2026. The year-on-year increase in debt burden is primarily attributed to borrowing from d...