Karachi: The government paid off $5.72bn as external debt during the first nine months of the current fiscal year, according to data released by the State Bank of Pakistan.
The government paid off $4.13 billion as principal and $1.58bn as interest accrued on the total debt.
The data shows Pakistan paid off $1.95 debt during the third quarter out of which $1.46bn were paid off as principal and $490 million as interest on total debt.