In a historic first, the PSX rises above 136,000 amid a buying rally.
With a bullish start to the new workweek, the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) hit yet another new high on Monday.
The KSE-100 index has positively changed by 1.27 percent, gaining 1712.29 points to reach its all-time high of 136,012 points. It made its first foray over the 135,000-point mark earlier in the day.
Several industries, including cement, commercial banks, oil and gas exploration firms, and automakers, have seen the buying rally.
The benchmark index maintained its bullish trend from the previous session on Friday, closing at 134,299.77 points versus 133,782.35 points the day before, up 517.42 points, or.39 percent.
The price of shares was Rs 40.165 billion, up from Rs 36.060 billion on the previous trading day, while a total of 765,079,448 shares were traded during the day, compared to 941,719,946 shares the day before.
Of the 477 companies that traded their shares on the stock exchange, 220 saw profits and 228 saw losses, while the share prices of 29 companies stayed the same.
Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, meanwhile, was pleased on Monday to see the Pakistan Stock Exchange reach a record high, stating that it demonstrated the business community’s faith in Pakistan’s economy.
In a statement, the prime minister claimed that the government’s policies were on the right track based on the current positive economic indicators.
According to him, the government’s top goal is to create an atmosphere that is favourable to the business community.
After attaining stability, Prime Minister Shehbaz declared that the nation had started down the road to economic expansion. He claimed that the government was putting forth endless effort to advance the welfare of the populace and the nation.
Pakistan’s economic reforms are praised by the IMF.
Under its $7 billion Extended Fund Facility (EFF), the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has praised Pakistan’s impressive performance and called the nation’s economic reforms a positive step towards ensuring stability and sustainable growth over the long run.
The Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) in Islamabad hosted a guest lecture where Mahir Binici, the IMF’s Resident Representative for Pakistan, praised the advancements made under the three-year aid package signed in July 2024. The agreement, approved by the IMF Executive Board two months later, was designed to help Pakistan stabilise its economy and lay the groundwork for inclusive and resilient growth.
Binici pointed to the successful completion of the programme’s first review in May — including alignment on the federal budget framework — as a major milestone.
He noted that early policy steps had helped restore macroeconomic stability and rebuild investor confidence, despite facing tough global and regional challenges.
The IMF official emphasized the need to continue with structural reforms, particularly those related to tax fairness, improving the investment climate, and encouraging private-sector participation in economic activity.
Binici also spoke about the $1.3 billion Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF) agreement Pakistan signed with the IMF in March 2025 to strengthen climate resilience. He highlighted that this facility aims to support countries like Pakistan in dealing with climate-related vulnerabilities while meeting global environmental commitments.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange’s (PSX) benchmark KSE-100 Index continued with bullish trend on Friday, gaining 517.42 points, a positive change of 0.39 percent, closing at 134,299.77 points against 133,782.35 points last trading day.
