Federal govt debt reaches all time high in Pakistan’s history

ISLAMABAD: The federal government’s total debt has reached the highest level in the country’s history. According to official documents received by ABN News, the volume of federal government debt increased to Rs 81,930 billion as of April 2026.

According to the documents, an increase of Rs 6,994 billion was recorded in federal government debt during the past year, while the debt increased by Rs 1,406 billion during April 2026 alone. In the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, the total debt increased by Rs 4,42 billion.

According to the data, the federal government’s domestic debt reached Rs 58,89 billion as of April 2026, which shows an increase of Rs 5,566 billion in one year.

During the same period, external debt increased by Rs 1,428 billion, and its volume reached Rs 23,841 billion.
According to the documents, the total debt of the federal government in March 2026 was Rs80,524 billion, while in June 2025 this volume was recorded at Rs77,888 billion and in April 2025 at Rs74,936 billion.

The continuous increase in debt is likely to further increase the pressure on government expenditure in terms of debt repayment and interest, while questions are also being raised about overall fiscal discipline and sustainable debt management.