Pakistan celebrates its 80th Independence Day today, capping a volatile year for its stock market amid geopolitical tensions in the Middle East and with Afghanistan. Despite the turbulence, the benchmark KSE-100 index has managed to deliver a 23% return over the past year.
Pakistan’s benchmark KSE-100 index closed marginally lower at around 1,80,105 points yesterday, with the stock market closed today on account of Independence Day. After touching an all-time high of 1,91,033 points in January 2026, the index has since fallen around 6%.
