{
  "id": 19598497,
  "title": "Govt pays $3.23bn in interest on foreign debt in FY26",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/govt-pays-3-23bn-in-interest-on-foreign-debt-in-fy26",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-12T03:52:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn Business",
    "slug": "dawn-business",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043998/govt-pays-323bn-in-interest-on-foreign-debt-in-fy26"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the fiscal year 2025-26, the Pakistani government disbursed a total of $16.16 billion in external loans, falling short of its $19.923 billion target by approximately 19 percent. The Ministry of Economic Affairs reported that the country's external public debt stood at $98.075 billion as of June 30, 2026, an increase of about $6.28 billion or 6.84 percent compared to the end of fiscal year 2025. The government paid approximately $14.44 billion in external loans, comprising $11.198 billion in principal repayments and $3.238 billion in interest payments during the year. The remaining $3.238 billion was paid as interest on the debt.",
  "summary": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043898",
  "key_points": [
    "Pakistani government paid $3.238 billion in interest on foreign debt in FY26.",
    "External public debt increased to $98.075 billion by June 30, 2026.",
    "Total external loans disbursed were $16.16 billion, short of $19.923 billion target."
  ],
  "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."
}