Pakistan secured foreign loans worth $10.1 billion during the last fiscal year, according to official data presented by the Ministry of Economic Affairs (EAD) before Parliament.
The report, covering the period from July 1, 2024, to June 30, 2025, reveals that the government obtained 29 international loans from multilateral and bilateral development partners as well as commercial banks.
According to the EAD’s details, the total amount of confirmed foreign loans during the fiscal year stood at 10,100.85 million dollars, out of which 6,682.4 million dollars was disbursed within the same period.
The ministry informed lawmakers that these funds were used across a range of development projects, including infrastructure, energy, and social sector initiatives. The report also categorizes borrowing sources between multilateral financial institutions, such as the World Bank and Asian Development Bank, bilateral partners, and commercial lenders.
The presentation of these figures comes amid growing concerns over Pakistan’s rising external debt burden and its dependence on foreign financing to sustain development spending and stabilize foreign exchange reserves.
Analysts say the continued reliance on international borrowing underscores the country’s need for fiscal discipline, stronger export growth, and sustainable debt management policies in the coming years.
