Sky is the limit as the aggressive buyers went on the rampage at the Karachi Stock Exchange on Thursday taking the share prices close to the major milestone of 65,000-mark. The benchmark KSE-100 index soared by massive 1,050 points and was currently being traded at 64,967, only a few points away from the historic high of 65,000-mark. Across-the-board buying was witnessed in heavy sectors including cement, chemical, commercial banks, fertilizer, OMCs and power generation and distribution sectors. On Wednesday, the PSX had witnessed another buying spree as the index settled at 63,917.72, up by 961.70 points or 1.53%. Analysts said the index has gained 54.5pc since Pakistan signed a loan agreement with with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in July.

Credit: Independent News Pakistan (INP)