Pakistan debt

Pakistan’s total debt to reach PKR 79 trillion by June 2025: Report

The Shehbaz Sharif-led Pakistan government unveiled a three-year economic plan, which aims to increase the share of provinces in the…

4 months ago

Pakistan’s public sector enterprises suffocate under mounting PKR 1.7 trillion debt

The Pakistani government's efforts to reform its public sector enterprises (PSEs) have been marred by persistent challenges, as highlighted by…

4 months ago

China, Pakistan claim CPEC is a success story, but is it for real?

No independent or third party assessment has been undertaken for the 10 year old China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) –…

1 year ago

Pakistan gets IMF breather, but economic crisis is here to stay

Finally, Pakistan has something to cheer about as it managed to clinch the much-needed bailout package of $3 billion supported…

1 year ago

Is Finance Minister Ishaq Dar the mascot of Pakistan’s crippled economy?

Pakistan’s Finance Minister Ishaq Dar will have to take much of the blame for the country’s deepening economic crisis. The…

1 year ago

Our education system cannot compete with India’s, says Pakistan ex-minister

Pakistan’s former Finance Minister Miftah Ismail has said that the spendings on education is neither sufficient nor is the amount…

1 year ago

Embattled Pakistan assures repayment of debt but facts show otherwise

Time is running out for Pakistan as the deadline to repay $3.7 billion inches closer. The country’s Finance Minister Ishaq…

2 years ago

As Pakistan burns, is it heading for a default in replay of the Sri Lankan crisis?

Exactly a year ago, Sri Lanka defaulted for the first time in its history. And now as Pakistan’s economic crisis…

2 years ago

Pakistan is seeking loans to avert default but bigger problems lie ahead

Pakistan’s economy is now being run almost entirely by borrowed money. Even as last week Pakistan managed to secure fresh…

2 years ago

S&P cuts Pakistan’s rating amid falling forex reserves

S&P Global Ratings further downgraded Pakistan’s long term sovereign credit rating to 'CCC+' from 'B-‘. Pakistan, foreign exchange reserves which…

2 years ago