--- title: "Pakistan's public debt rises to Rs86.72 trillion by June 2026" description: "Most outlets reported the increase in Pakistan’s public debt to approximately Rs86.72 trillion by June 2026, with The Nation citing a 7 percent annual rise and Profit specifying a 7.7 percent increase. Profit also noted a decline in the debt-to-GDP ratio to 68.3 percent and a 22 percent drop in interest costs, as well as the external debt reaching $98.075 billion, while The Nation did not mention these additional details." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/11655-total-public-debt-mounts-to-rs86-715b-by-june site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan's public debt rises to Rs86.72 trillion by June 2026 business · updated 1 Oct 2026, 5:01 PM PKT · 30 Sep – 1 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets over 2 developments ## How it developed Newest development first. Each carries its own coverage and, where we have one, our summary of it. ### 1 Oct 2026 — Pakistan's public debt rises to Rs86.72 trillion by June 2026 (4 outlets) > Most outlets reported the increase in Pakistan’s public debt to approximately Rs86.72 trillion by June 2026, with The Nation citing a 7 percent annual rise and Profit specifying a 7.7 percent increase. Profit also noted a decline in the debt-to-GDP ratio to 68.3 percent and a 22 percent drop in interest costs, as well as the external debt reaching $98.075 billion, while The Nation did not mention these additional details. - **ProPakistani** — [Govt Debt Gets Worse](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/01/govt-debt-gets-worse/) · 1 Oct 2026, 5:01 PM PKT > Pakistan’s total public debt rose 7.7 percent year-on-year to Rs. 86.72 trillion by the end of June 2026, according to… Read More - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan’s public debt jumps 7.7% to Rs86.72 trillion](https://www.24newshd.tv/01-Oct-2026/pakistan-s-public-debt-jumps-7-7-percent-rs86-72-trillion) · 1 Oct 2026, 2:52 PM PKT · 87% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s total public debt rose 7. - **Profit** — [Pakistan’s public debt rises 7.7% to Rs86.72 trillion in FY26](https://profit.pakistantoday.com.pk/2026/10/01/pakistans-public-debt-rises-77percent-to-rs8672-trillion-in-fy26) · 1 Oct 2026, 8:22 AM PKT · 86% identical wording to the newest filing > Debt-to-GDP ratio falls to 68.3% as interest costs decline 22% to Rs6.948 trillion; external debt reaches $98.075 billion - **The Nation** — [Total public debt mounts to Rs86,715b by June](https://www.nation.com.pk/01-Oct-2026/total-public-debt-mounts-rs86-715b-june) · 1 Oct 2026, 4:36 AM PKT · 88% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s total public debt increased by 7 percent annually to Rs86,715 billion as of June 2026. ### 30 Sep 2026 — Public debt surges 76pc to Rs86.7tr in four years (1 outlet) - **Dawn** — [Public debt surges 76pc to Rs86.7tr in four years](https://www.dawn.com/news/2033657/public-debt-surges-76pc-to-rs867tr-in-four-years) · 30 Sep 2026, 7:00 AM PKT > ISLAMABAD: With total public debt surging 76 per cent since June 2022 and gross financing needs (GFNs) reaching Rs28.65 trillion for the current fiscal year, the government on Tuesday announced plans to borrow an additional Rs6.86tr to finance the budget deficit. “Total public debt was recorded at Rs86.7tr at the end of June 2026 from Rs49.3tr at the end of June 2022, a 76pc increase over four ... ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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