ISLAMABAD (Rizwan Abassi): A significant increase in federal government debt has been revealed, according to official documents obtained by ABN News.
The documents show that during the first 22 months of the current government, total federal debt increased by Rs13.719 trillion.
According to the documents, the rise in federal government debt occurred between March 2024 and December 2025. During this period, the central government’s domestic debt increased by Rs12.687 trillion, while external debt rose by Rs1.031 trillion.
Official figures indicate that by December 2025, the total federal government debt reached Rs78.529 trillion, compared to Rs64.810 trillion in February 2024.
The documents further reveal that the federal government’s domestic debt stood at Rs42.675 trillion in February 2024, which increased to Rs55.364 trillion by December 2025. Similarly, external debt rose from Rs22.134 trillion in February 2024 to Rs23.166 trillion by December 2025.
Economists warn that this rapid increase in government borrowing could intensify fiscal pressure and negatively impact future budgets as well as public welfare and development projects.
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