Pakistan's foreign debt nearly doubles in a decade to $135 billion

Pakistan's foreign debt nearly doubled over the past decade, reaching $135 billion.

What the $135 billion foreign debt figure shows

The near-doubling is over the past decade. The $135 billion total is presented as a sign of the country's growing external borrowing burden. The update does not give the debt level from ten years ago.

Our verdict

Pakistan's foreign debt has nearly doubled over the past decade and now stands at $135 billion, underlining a heavier external borrowing burden.

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