The government has claimed, for the first time in history, that it has begun repaying loans before their maturity.
According to Finance Minister’s adviser Khurram Schehzad, internal debt amounting to Rs 3,654 billion was repaid early over 14 months. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Schehzad said that internal debt of Rs3,364 billion was repaid early during the past 14 months, and today a further payment of Rs300 billion was made to the State Bank of Pakistan.
Pakistan Repays over PKR 3,650 Billion Debt Before Time - First in Country’s History
— Khurram Schehzad (@kschehzad) January 29, 2026
For the first time in its history, starting from late 2024, Pakistan has been repaying its debt before maturity - at an unprecedented scale.
In just 14 months, the Ministry of Finance,… pic.twitter.com/k9ooxMZSmk
The finance adviser added that better fiscal discipline has saved the government nearly Rs850 billion in interest and debt, and the average debt maturity has increased from 2.7 years to over four years, which has strengthened the economy.
