Islamabad: Pakistan’s total public debt reached USD 286.832 billion (PKR 80.6 trillion ) as of June 2025, which is almost 13 per cent higher than the previous year, according to the official data.

“The total public debt of Pakistan has reached PKR 80.6 trillion as of June 25, out of which domestic debt is PKR 54.5 trillion and external debt is PKR 26.0 trillion. This increase is almost 13 per cent over the FY-24,” the data said.

The Ministry of Finance issued the Annual Debt Review for FY 2025 last month, showing details of the public debt by the end of June 2025, when the financial year ended.

It showed that in terms of the Debt-to-GDP ratio, the public debt increased to around 70 per cent in June 2025, as compared to 68 per cent in June 2024.

“This was mostly due to lower-than expec

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