Govt Spending Around US $ 10 Bln Per Annum For Debt Repayment; Cabinet Told
Sumaira FH Published September 29, 2020 | 09:01 PM
The federal cabinet was on Tuesday informed that the present government was spending around US $ 10 billion per annum for debt repayment as against around US $ 5.5 billion being paid by the previous government
ISLAMABAD, (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 29th Sep, 2020 ) :The Federal cabinet was on Tuesday informed that the present government was spending around US $ 10 billion per annum for debt repayment as against around US $ 5.5 billion being paid by the previous government.
The cabinet, which met here with Prime Minister Imran Khan in chair, was given a detailed briefing about the country's debt and their repayment during the fiscal years 2018, 2019 and 2020.
The meeting was informed that as the present government inherited the debt of Rs3 trillion (Rs3000 billion), it had to take more loans for debt servicing and to save the country from default.
The cabinet was told that the present government had received US $ 24 billion as foreign loan including US $ 2 billion taken during interim government.
It was informed that during the fiscal year 2019, the public debt registered an increase of Rs770 billion, mainly due to the restoration of the true value of rupee.
The cabinet was told that the public exchequer had a hit of Rs100 billion in terms of revenue due to COVID-19; Rs210 billion were utilized in the repayment previous governments' debt, whereas Rs100 billion were reserved by the government as cash buffer.
With increase in public debt declining to Rs350 billion in 2020, the Primary deficit decreased from Rs150 billion in 2019 to Rs100 billion in 2020, it was informed.
The cabinet was told that for the first time in last 12 years, the primary surplus until March 2020 was Rs20 billion, before affected by COVID-19.
The meeting was told that the government had taken various measures during the last two years including securing decline in primary deficit; stabilizing exchange rate; improving the quality and nature of domestic debt; improving the nature of foreign debt; and introducing new products and other measures regarding loans.
The cabinet was told that the present government was focusing on the augmentation of country's exports and foreign exchange reserves.
The cabinet was informed that with the educational activities being restored throughout the country from September 30 (Wednesday), the process of education for 30 million school children would revive.
The meeting stressed for strict implementation of the protective measures against coronavirus including the use of face masks.
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