Islamabad:Over the past 3 years, the country’s debt has increased by more than Rs 3,200 billion and the total debt volume reached Rs 81,400 billion by December 2025.

Sources say that in the last fiscal year, only Rs 8,887 billion was paid in interest on loans. During this period, the government relied more on internal loans than external loans.

The estimated interest payment on loans in the current fiscal year is Rs 8,207 billion, while interest of Rs 3,563 billion was paid on loans from July to December.

From January to June 2026, more heavy interest will have to be paid on loans. In June 2022, Pakistan’s debt was Rs 49,200 billion. In June 2023, the volume of loans increased to Rs 62,900 billion, which increased to Rs 71,300 billion in June 2024.