KARACHI: The central government’s domestic debt increased by Rs1.05 trillion to Rs44.481tr in April from Rs43.43tr in March, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan on Friday.

Similarly, the domestic debt increased by Rs5.68tr to Rs44.48tr in April from Rs38.81tr in June 2023.

The central government’s total debt reached Rs66.09tr in April from Rs65.37tr in March, an increase of Rs714bn. Total debt included Rs21.601tr external debt.

The total debt, including both domestic and external debt, witnessed a significant rise, reaching Rs66.09tr in April from Rs60.84tr in June 2023.

Published in Dawn, June 8th, 2024

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