{
  "id": 1494377,
  "title": "Federal government debt rises by Rs18.8 trillion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/federal-government-debt-rises-by-rs18-8-trillion",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-17T13:44:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1539703/federal-government-debt-rises-by-rs18-8-trillion/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Federal government debt increased by Rs18.832 trillion over 28 months, reaching Rs83.642 trillion by June 2026. The State Bank of Pakistan reported the figures. According to SBP documents, domestic debt rose by Rs16.766 trillion between March 2024 and June 2026. External debt increased by Rs2.066 trillion during the period. The figures show federal government debt […]",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}