Pakistan’s mom-and-pop investors drive 40% rally in stocks
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Retail investors are helping extend Pakistan’s stock market surge, marking a rare moment of confidence in local shares after years of volatility and political uncertainty. The nation’s benchmark KSE-100 Index has climbed roughly 40% in 2025, making it one of Asia’s best-performing markets as government stability and rosy returns fuel enthusiasm among a typically risk-averse population. Individual traders are turning to equities in lieu of other investment options, with property prices stagnating and deposit rates halving in the past two years. “We’re now seeing a liquidity-led rally,” said Mohammed Sohail, chief executive officer at Topline Securities Ltd. “Unless that liquidity finds a new avenue, the markets will likely stay strong,” he said. Bloomberg Small traders are eyeing domestic stocks as Pakistan’s economy regains ground after it came close to defaulting on its debt in 2023. S&P Global Ratings and Fitch Ratings upgraded the ...