Pakistan Spends Only 10% of Development Budget Amid Rising External Debt
Pakistan used just 10.4% of its annual development budget in the first four months of the fiscal year. This slow pace came even though the country recorded a 0.8% budget surplus in the first quarter. Public projects have faced delays during this period. Meanwhile, according to a World Bank report cited by Dawn, the country's external debt rose from $68.67 billion in 2015 to $135.1 billion in 2025.
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