Investor confidence returned to the Pakistan Stock Exchange on Tuesday, with the market posting a strong recovery following a volatile session a day earlier.
Supported by an easing geopolitical environment, investors actively bought stocks from the start of trading, driving the benchmark index significantly higher.
By 1:44pm, the benchmark KSE-100 Index was trading at 170,574.78 points, up 1,621.08 points, or 0.96%.
Although part of the early rally narrowed later in the session, the market stayed firmly in positive territory throughout the morning, indicating sustained buying interest rather than brief speculative trading.