{
  "id": 12110632,
  "title": "Pakistan’s Govt Debt Surges 340% in a Decade to Rs. 86.7 Trillion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/pakistans-govt-debt-surges-340-in-a-decade-to-rs-86-7-trillion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-05T08:17:12.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/05/pakistans-govt-debt-surges-340-in-a-decade-to-rs-86-7-trillion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan's government debt has surged by 340 percent over the last ten years, reaching Rs. 86.7 trillion by June 2026, according to a Ministry of Finance report. This dramatic increase saw the total debt grow from Rs. 19.7 trillion in June 2016 to the current amount.\n\nThe total debt in June 2026 was divided into Rs. 59.4 trillion of domestic government debt and Rs. 27.3 trillion in external government debt. In contrast, domestic debt amounted to Rs. 13.6 trillion and external debt to Rs. 6.1 trillion in June 2016.\n\nDebt levels climbed to Rs. 21.4 trillion by June 2017 and further increased to Rs. 24.9 trillion by June 2018. By June 2019, the total government debt had surged to Rs. 32.7 trillion, and by June 2020, it had reached Rs. 36.4 trillion.\n\nThe Ministry of Finance's report indicates that government debt continued to rise, reaching Rs. 39.9 trillion by June 2021.",
  "summary": "Pakistan’s government debt has increased by 340 percent over the past 10 years, with the total debt rising from Rs. … Read More The post Pakistan’s Govt Debt Surges 340% in a Decade to Rs. 86.7 Trillion appeared first on ProPakistani .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}