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Pakistan narrowly averted a default last summer thanks to a short-term IMF bailout of $3 billion

Pressure mounts on govt high-ups to seek rollovers, repay loans on time

Reliance on external financing to sustain domestic expenditure creates precarious debt trap

The critical economic situation warrants a stable government at the Centre

Interest payments exceed govt’s tax revenues – a recipe for default, economic meltdown

Many commercial properties facing trouble in repaying loans, which may further fuel banking crisis

Ethiopia failed to make $33 million “coupon” payment on its only international government bond.

Warns of legal action in case of non-payment of dues in seven days

Shehbaz jubilant over 'extraordinary' PSX gains

Yield on 10-year bond maturing in April 2024 spikes to record 119.5%

Finance minister promises reforms for the country’s 'long-term improvement'

Malpass points out rising rates, high debt choking investments

ECC approves Rs27b to foot bill for Gulf state’s diesel

Finance czar says IMF’s external financing assessment is ‘irrational’

Former finance minister says govt ineffective unless and until there is structural change

Defence minister says everyone including establishment and bureaucracy responsible for it

With high deficit and debt, mini-budget and IMF tranche will not solve problems

Country moves toward deal-or-default endgame as IMF bargains conditions

Biggest cost will be social unrest in context of income and wealth inequality

Says country takes debt to pay debt with no way out

Today, the cost of interest payments on debt is Rs4.8 trillion, 50% of our federal budget

President informed the cabinet that the economic crisis this year is going to be worse, says spokesperson

International partners will not like such a situation due to security implications

Minister calls for adopting export oriented policies for public and private sector to accelerate export led growth

Expresses resolve to root out terrorism in every form

Junk credit ratings pointing to default risk restrained lenders from commitments

Benchmark KSE-100 index drops by 523.48 points to settle at 39,279.43

Says only $4.7b to be repaid in FY23 after debt restructuring, loan rollover

Payment was made three days ahead of schedule

Former finance minister says Pakistan is not heading towards default

Central Bank governor says forex reserves will not take a hit from the debt repayment

Currency drops 0.05% to new six-week low at 223.92

CDS spikes by 30 percentage points in a week to 93% ahead of debt repayment

Iqbal terms rumours PTI’s ‘propaganda’ for mere politicking

Reaches new high of 64.2%, indicating country lacks resources for debt repayment on time

Development reflects foreign investors’ lack of faith in country

Finance Minister seeks rescheduling of $27 billion in bilateral debt

Biggest worries centre around country's ability to pay for imports such as energy and food

Ismail said that most stabilization policies and targets were still on track

Finance czar says failure in increasing the prices would presage ‘destruction’

Declares indefinite confinement violates articles 9, 10 and 14

‘Sindh won’t prosecute farmers for loan defaults’

A total of 795 students were awarded degrees at Sindh University's convocation

Pakistan is at risk of default unless serious cash injection is secured says government

The Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Revenue Authority enforcement team sealed the business premises of Awais Motors Kohat Road