Foreign debt inflows rise by 200% as bond financing hits $2.95 billion
Pakistan secured $5.45 billion in external assistance during the first quarter of FY2026-27, marking a 201 percent increase compared to the same period last year.
Total foreign economic assistance reached $5.45 billion (Rs1.515 trillion) between July and September.
International bonds emerged as the largest financing source, contributing $2.95 billion.
Non-project financing, including budgetary support, accounted for $4.54 billion of the total inflows.
Multilateral lenders like the World Bank and Asian Development Bank provided $894 million in disbursements.