Islamabad (Lord Media): Pakistan’s external loans increased by 5.21 billion U.S. dollars compared to the previous year. According to documents, from July to May, the country received 12.10 billion U.S. dollars in foreign financial assistance over 11 months, equivalent to 3,364 billion Pakistani rupees. Additionally, Pakistan received financial grants worth 38 billion rupees, whereas in the same period last fiscal year, external loans and grants totaled 6.89 billion U.S. dollars.
The documents reveal that over 1 billion U.S. dollars in loans were secured in May 2026 alone. During the first 11 months of the current fiscal year, 3.10 billion U.S. dollars were obtained from international financial institutions, and 1.31 billion U.S. dollars were received as bilateral financial assistance from various countries.
The government borrowed 2.66 billion U.S. dollars through the Naya Pakistan Certificate, while Saudi Arabia provided Pakistan with 3 billion U.S. dollars in new deposits. Additionally, 420 million U.S. dollars were obtained from the IMF.
