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Country’s external debt nearly doubles in a decade

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“Country’s external debt nearly doubles in a decade”

• World Bank’s global debt report shows figure climbed from $68.7bn in 2015 to $135.1bn in 2025 • China remains Pakistan’s largest single creditor • Developing economies’ external debt rises to record high of $9.4tr ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s total external debt almost doubled to $135.1 billion over the decade ending in 2025, according to the World Bank’s Inter­national Debt Report 2026 . The report noted that Pakistan’s external debt increased from $68.673bn in 2015 to $135.107bn in 2025. This…

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