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Pakistan repays $3.45 billion loan to UAE

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State Bank of Pakistan (SBP). File
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Pakistan has returned the total $3.45 billion it owed in debt to the United Arab Emirates, the country’s central bank said on Friday (April 24, 2026).

The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in a social media post confirmed the repayment and said that the transaction was completed on Thursday (April 23, 2026).

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