Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index gained 1,290 points or 0.77% to close at 169,865 on Friday, supported by improved liquidity and renewed investor confidence after a fresh IMF report praised the government’s structural reform efforts.

The report, released earlier in the week, highlighted Islamabad’s commitment to fiscal consolidation, energy sector reforms and anti-corruption measures. These are central to the $7 billion bailout package secured in September 2024. The IMF’s assessment eased concerns about policy slippage during Pakistan’s post-flood recovery, where inflation stands at 22 percent. The endorsement drew foreign inflows and helped revive sentiment in a market that had been down 15 percent year-to-date before the rise.

Fertilizer, commercial banks and cement stocks led the ga

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