{
  "id": 19600068,
  "title": "Govt pays $3.23bn in interest on foreign debt",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/govt-pays-3-23bn-in-interest-on-foreign-debt",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T01:48:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn",
    "slug": "dawn",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2043898/govt-pays-323bn-in-interest-on-foreign-debt"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "• Retires $14.44bn in FY26 • Total external public debt stands at $98.07bn ISLAMABAD: Pakistan repaid around $14.44 billion in external loans against $16.16bn it received, mostly for budget support, to shore up foreign exchange reserves, and to strengthen the local currency in 2025-26. In its annual report on Foreign Economic Assistance (FEA), the Ministry of Economic Affairs (MEA) on Wednesday…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "PM: Govt debt rises due to budget deficit, not new spending",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/pm-govt-debt-rises-due-to-budget-deficit-not-new-spending",
        "published": "2026-11-12T03:52:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}