Pakistan's foreign economic assistance triples to $5.45 billion in first quarter of FY27

Pakistan received $5.445 billion in foreign economic assistance in July-September FY2026-27, almost three times the $1.815 billion received in the same period a year earlier, according to figures from the Economic Affairs Division cited by Profit by Pakistan Today. The increase was $3.63 billion, with most of the funding directed to budget needs rather than development projects.

Around $4.2 billion went to budgetary support, while project-related loans totalled $907.71 million and programme loans amounted to $111.63 million. Multilateral institutions provided $894.17 million during the quarter, led by the International Development Association at $359.04 million and the Asian Development Bank at $153.55 million; bilateral loans and grants added $58.10 million. September disbursements rose to $952.26 million from $626.19 million in August.