Pakistan's government debt increased by 340 percent across a ten-year period, according to available records. Total government debt climbed from Rs 67 trillion to Rs 86.7 trillion by June 2026.
In June 2016, the total government debt amounted to Rs 21.4 trillion. The debt stood at Rs 19.7 trillion in June 2016.
By June 2017, the total government debt had increased to Rs 21.4 trillion. The total government debt rose to Rs 24.9 trillion by June 2018.
By June 2019, the total government debt reached Rs 32.7 trillion. The total government debt reached Rs 36.4 trillion by June 2020.
Government debt climbed further to Rs 39.9 trillion by June 2021. The total debt figure for June 2026 comprised Rs 59.4 trillion in domestic government debt and Rs 27.3 trillion in external government debt.
For comparison, in June 2016, the domestic debt was Rs 13.6 trillion and the external government debt was Rs 6.1 trillion. Separately, Pakistan-IMF Review Talks are scheduled to conclude this week for the fifth loan tranche.
The Federal Board of Revenue (FBR) has gained the authority to check an individual's wealth. Authorities uncovered a money laundering scheme involving fake firms that imported 71,815 routers valued at Rs 3.2 billion.
