--- title: "Pakistan’s public debt rises 340% in a decade to Rs86.7 trillion" description: "Most outlets reported the 340% increase in Pakistan’s public debt over the past decade, citing official data and emphasizing the rise to Rs86.7 trillion. Dawn provided additional context by mentioning a four-year 76% increase and a slight decline in the debt-to-GDP ratio, while other outlets either omitted this detail or noted it in passing. The framing was largely consistent across the coverage, with a focus on the scale of the debt increase." url: https://harzaviya.com/stories/12343-rising-public-debt site: HarZaviya language: en --- # Pakistan’s public debt rises 340% in a decade to Rs86.7 trillion business · updated 5 Oct 2026, 6:27 PM PKT · 5 Oct 2026 · 5 articles from 5 outlets **HarZaviya summary** — how 5 outlets covered this, generated automatically from their headlines and excerpts: > Most outlets reported the 340% increase in Pakistan’s public debt over the past decade, citing official data and emphasizing the rise to Rs86.7 trillion. Dawn provided additional context by mentioning a four-year 76% increase and a slight decline in the debt-to-GDP ratio, while other outlets either omitted this detail or noted it in passing. The framing was largely consistent across the coverage, with a focus on the scale of the debt increase. ## Same story from 5 outlets Each outlet's own headline, most recent first — read any at its source. - **24 News HD** — [Pakistan’s public debt rises 340% in decade to Rs86.7tn](https://www.24newshd.tv/05-Oct-2026/pakistan-s-public-debt-rises-340-percent-decade-rs86-7tn) · 5 Oct 2026, 6:27 PM PKT > Pakistan’s public debt increased by 340% over the past decade, rising from Rs67 trillion to Rs86. - **ProPakistani** — [Pakistan’s Govt Debt Surges 340% in a Decade to Rs. 86.7 Trillion](https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/05/pakistans-govt-debt-surges-340-in-a-decade-to-rs-86-7-trillion/) · 5 Oct 2026, 1:17 PM PKT · 90% identical wording to the newest filing > Pakistan’s government debt has increased by 340 percent over the past 10 years, with the total debt rising from Rs.… Read More - **Daily Pakistan (English)** — [Pakistan’s public debt climbs 340% in a decade, official data shows](https://en.dailypakistan.com.pk/05-Oct-2026/pakistans-public-debt-climbs-340-in-a-decade-official-data-shows) · 5 Oct 2026, 10:05 AM PKT · 92% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s public debt increased by Rs67 trillion over the past decade, reaching Rs86.7 trillion by June 2026, according to figures contained in a report by the Ministry of Finance. The figures show that public debt stood at Rs19.7 trillion in June 2016 and increased to Rs86.7 trillion over the following 10 years, representing […] - **Dawn** — [Rising public debt](https://www.dawn.com/news/2034863/rising-public-debt) · 5 Oct 2026, 5:16 AM PKT · 84% identical wording to the newest filing > PAKISTAN’S public debt has surged by 76pc to Rs86.7tr in four years, according to a new government report. Though the debt-to-GDP ratio fell to 68.3pc in FY26 from 70.6pc a year earlier, the improvement offers little comfort. Headline debt is still rising while weak growth limits the revenues and exports needed to service it. Furthermore, over the past decade, an average of 81pc of the fiscal d... - **The Nation** — [Pakistan’s public debt surges 340 percent in 10 years to Rs86.7 trillion](https://www.nation.com.pk/05-Oct-2026/pakistan-s-public-debt-surges-340-percent-10-years-rs86-7-trillion) · 5 Oct 2026, 4:53 AM PKT · 91% identical wording to the newest filing > ISLAMABAD - Pakistan’s public debt has recorded a historic 340 percent increase over the past 10 years, reaching Rs86. ## Part of a bigger story Other stories whose coverage resembles this one, nearest first. 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