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Pakistan public debt falls by over $4.86 billion in first quarterly decline since 2019

  • Pakistan’s public debt has remained a central focus of economic policymaking, driven by persistent deficits and repeated borrowing cycles
  • The decline stems from disciplined fiscal management, deployment of surplus funds to repay expensive debt ahead of schedule, official says
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