<ul><li><span style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size:medium;">The KSE-100 Index
underwent a highly volatile trading session, advancing to an intraday high of
166,729.97 before retreating sharply to close at 164,530.80, down -735.94 points
(-0.45%). The decline was largely attributed to profit-taking activity, as
investors opted to realize recent gains, thereby extending the previous
session’s downward momentum. On the economic front, Pakistan and IMF reported
substantial progress toward finalizing a Staff-Level Agreement following review
discussions under the EFF and RSF, according to a statement issued by the
Washington-based lender at the conclusion of its mission to the country. Top
index decliners included HBL, UBL, NBP, SYS & BAFL, which collectively
pulled the benchmark down by -640.39 points. ...
