Govt moves to strengthen Debt Management Office under dedicated head

Profit by Pakistan Today reported that the federal government plans to give the Debt Management Office a dedicated leader who will set its strategic direction. The post covers borrowing, debt risk, market access and long-term sustainability, according to the Finance Division.

The incumbent will supervise domestic and external borrowing programmes, weighing funding choices by cost and risk, and will steer the Medium-Term Debt Management Strategy and Annual Borrowing Plan under the FRDL Act, 2025. Monitoring of benchmarks tied to interest rates, refinancing and contingent liabilities falls within the remit as the state adopts a more organised, risk-focused framework.

The office is also expected to deal with the Finance Secretary, State Bank of Pakistan, IMF, development partners, investors and credit rating agencies, while handling investor outreach and market messaging. Statutory debt publications, fiscal risk disclosures and budget inputs would fall under the DMO's responsibility, along with compliance with debt-data reporting rules.