According to the State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan returned 10 billion 21 million dollars of external debt and interest in 6 months.

According to the central bank, the debt and interest of 10 billion 21 million dollars were paid in the 6 months of the current fiscal year, July to December 2022.

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The data shows that in the first quarter of the financial year 2022-23, 3.5 billion dollars of debt and interest were paid, while in the second quarter, about 6.8 billion dollars were paid.

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The State Bank of Pakistan says that the principal debt owed to Pakistan in payments was $8.271 billion and the interest was $1.945 billion.