Morning News: Pakistan has paid $2.69bn interest against various IMF lendings, says govt – By HMFS Research

<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Pakistan paid a total of SDR 1.90 billion (equivalent to USD 2.69 billion) in interest under various IMF programmes, which includes surcharges amounting to SDR 401.24 million from 2008 to June 2025. According to the document of the Economic Affairs Division, the year-wise disbursement under the IMF Programme to Pakistan amounted to SDR 17.45 billion during the last 17 years. The highest amount of mark-up paid by the government was SDR 376 million during CY (calendar year) 2025.</span></li></ul><ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">Pakistan received $11.3 billion in inflows through the Roshan Digital Account (RDA), a vital source for bolstering the country&rsquo;s external finances, as of October 2025. In Octo...