Foreign loan inflows fall by a quarter

ISLAMABAD: Pak­istan has received almost $12bn foreign loans in the first eight months (July-February) of 2024-25, aiming to cross the $19.2bn target by June 30.

While half of this portfolio was legacy rollovers from China, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates, fresh loans and grant inflows amounted to $5.95bn in eight months, almost 25pc lower than the comparable period of last fiscal year.

In its monthly report on Foreign Economic Assis­tance (FEA) released on Wednesday,...