Islamabad: Details have come to light regarding how many billions of dollars the government borrowed externally in the first 5 months of the current fiscal year. The value of the loan received in 5 months is 858 billion 27 crore rupees in Pakistani currency, which is 117 billion rupees more than the 741 billion rupees received in the same period last year. Sources said that more than 531 billion rupees were received under non-project aid. In the first 5 months of the financial year, a Saudi oil facility of 141 billion 76 crore rupees was received. In addition, more than 327 billion rupees were borrowed for various development projects.

Source: The Patriot December 24, 2025 15:17 UTC