Centre’s debt jumps

Published June 10, 2026 Updated June 10, 2026 06:37am

KARACHI: The federal government’s domestic debt rose 10.6 per cent year-on-year and 0.9pc month-on-month to Rs58.1 trillion in April, data posted by the State Bank revealed on Tuesday.

External debt incre­ased by 6.4pc year-on-year and 3.8pc month-on-month to Rs23.8tr in April.

The central government’s total debt stands at Rs81.9tr, up 9.3pc year-on-year and 1.7pc month-on-month.

Published in Dawn, June 10th, 2026