US
Agency affirms ‘CCC’ rating for Pakistan that reflects high funding risks
PM Shehbaz thanks KSA for extension
Pakistan scheduled to pay foreign debt, debt servicing cost of $26b in 12 months
Both finance and economic affairs ministries oppose the idea
Share of foreign currency debt increases to 36% of Pakistan’s total debt
Spends Rs2.91tr on public debt retirement in outgoing fiscal year
PTI govt will have to contract new debt, at least in its first year
Islamabad has largely exhausted $1.5b additional financing facility under currency swap arrangement with Bejing
Shah Mehmood Qureshi demands JIT report of Uzair Baloch be made public
Debt has to be repaid as well as the interest