{
  "id": 18483890,
  "title": "World Bank report reveals Pakistan’s external debt nearly doubled to over $135 billion in ten years",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/world-bank-report-reveals-pakistans-external-debt-nearly-doubled-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-06T10:04:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1577553/world-bank-report-reveals-pakistans-external-debt-nearly-doubled-to-over-135-billion-in-ten-years/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Pakistan’s total external debt nearly doubled over the past decade, surging past 135 billion dollars according to new official data. The World Bank released its comprehensive International Debt Report 2026, detailing the country’s expanding international financial obligations. Furthermore, the report highlights that Pakistan’s external debt stood at 68.67 billion dollars in 2015 before reaching…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Trust",
        "title": "Nigeria’s External Debt Rises To $145bn As World Bank Flags Costly Borrowing",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/06/nigerias-external-debt-rises-to-145bn-as-world-bank-flags-costly",
        "published": "2026-11-06T10:27:21.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}