At 9:35 AM, the benchmark index was trading at 169,007.04 points, up 517.42 points or 0.31 percent.
Strong buying interest was observed in key sectors including automobile assemblers, cement, commercial banks, fertilizers, oil and gas exploration companies, OMCs, power generation, and refineries. Heavyweight stocks such as Hubco, OGDC, POL, SNGPL, SSGC, DGKC, and Indus Motors were all trading in the green zone.
Analysts attributed the ongoing bullish trend to positive economic indicators and surplus market liquidity.
Waqas Ghani, Head of Research at JS Global, said the rally was supported by improving macroeconomic stability, strong corporate earnings momentum, and rising investor confidence.
He further noted that ample liquidity in the system enabled broad-based investment across major sectors.
On Thursday, the Pakistan Stock Exchange also witnessed a strong and positive trading session, with a significant surge in the main index driven primarily by institutional buying. The KSE-100 Index gained 2,849.29 points or 1.72 percent, closing at 168,489.63 points.
