KARACHI -- Fiscal sustainability has become a major issue among political and economic analysts after Pakistan revealed early this month that servicing debt accounts for more than one-third of its federal budget.
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Interest payments consume one-third of Pakistan's budget
Over-reliance on loans bodes ill for fiscal sustainability and domestic needs
Pakistan is pouring increased amounts of money into servicing loans, which bodes ill for domestic spending on health care, infrastructure and other areas. © Reuters
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