ISLAMABAD: Federal Govt’s debt soars as details of the debt taken by the federal government in the first 20 months have been revealed, and a total increase of Rs 12,169 billion was recorded in debt during the first 20 months of the current government.
This increase in the federal government’s debt occurred between March 2024 and October 2025. According to the State Bank of Pakistan documents, during the 20 months from March 2024 to October 2025, the federal government’s domestic debt increased by Rs 11,300 billion. The federal government’s external debt by Rs 869 billion, after which the federal government’s debt increased to Rs 76,979 billion by October 2025, while the federal government’s debt was Rs 64,810 billion by February 2024. According to the State Bank of Pakistan document, the central government’s domestic debt was Rs 42,675 billion by February 2024, which increased to Rs 53,975 billion by October 2025.
Similarly, the federal government’s external debt was Rs 22,134 billion by February 2024, and the central government’s external debt had exceeded Rs 23,000 billion by October 2025.
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