Govt borrows Rs374bn debt in a week

Pakistan’s government borrowed a net Rs373.97 billion in the week to October 16, 2026, while its cumulative net retirement for fiscal year 2027 reached about Rs2.6 trillion, according to central bank estimates cited by Mettis Global. The weekly total was led by Rs373.15bn for budgetary support; commodity operations accounted for Rs151m and other purposes for Rs663m.

For the fiscal year to date, budgetary support showed Rs2.57 trillion in net retirement, while commodity operations and other purposes recorded Rs28.47bn and Rs0.11bn in retirements, respectively. The government repaid a net Rs697.9bn to the central bank, including Rs1.22 trillion retired by the federal government, partly offset by Rs555.5bn borrowed by provinces. It also retired a net Rs1.87tr to scheduled banks, with federal repayments of Rs1.93tr offset in part by provincial borrowing of Rs60.57bn.