Overview

• The KSE-100 Index closed at 163,847.68, up 1,590.68 points, after touching an intraday high of 163,903.62, both new records.
• Monday’s advance follows last week’s surge that lifted the index by 4,220 points to a previous close of 162,257.
• The power-sector package restructures Rs660 billion in legacy loans and adds Rs565 billion in fresh financing to clear overdue payments to producers.
• Officials said the plan also unlocks Rs660 billion in sovereign guarantees, freeing liquidity for agriculture, SMEs, housing, education and healthcare.
• The Ministry of Energy cited a joint effort by the Prime Minister’s Task Force on Power, State Bank of Pakistan, Pakistan Banks Association and 18 banks, while analysts also flagged improved external signals, the prime minister’s meeting with President Trump, and IMF review milestones being watched.