#NasdaqETFUpdate *The News | Pakistan Economy | Published Jun 05, 2025*

*Public debt rises to Rs74.9tr ahead of FY26 budget*

The debt increased by 13.4 per cent year-on-year (YoY) and 1.7 per cent month-on-month (MoM) in April. The central government’s debt is rising primarily to cover interest payments on existing debt,” said Awais Ashraf, director of research at AKD Securities Limited.

On a positive note, the government is expected to generate a primary surplus of approximately Rs2.3 trillion this year, indicating the government has Rs2.3 trillion more funds than its expenditure other than interest expense,” Ashraf said.

In terms of debt composition, the government is shifting reliance on Pakistan Investment Bonds (PIBs) while simultaneously reducing its dependence on Treasury bills (T-bills), which are short-term in nature,

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