China’s loan rollovers keep Pakistan afloat amid record debt

China's loan rollovers keep Pakistan afloat amid record debt China's loan rollovers keep Pakistan afloat amid record debt

ISLAMABAD — The continuous rollover of debt to China is keeping Pakistan’s economy afloat while Islamabad’s debt service to Beijing is expected to hit a record this year.

Experts say that Islamabad’s economic reliance on China could jeopardize Pakistan’s self-reliance policy that has prevented Chinese security personnel from being able to protect their nationals in Pakistan.