Pakistan Stock Market Drops 283 Points Amid Volatile Trading

Staff Report:
The Pakistan stock market fell by 283 points, or 0.36%, ending the day at 78,615. Throughout the trading session, the index experienced considerable volatility, peaking at 79,214 and dipping to 78,546.

This decline was largely attributed to MTL, HUBC, UBL, HBL, and MEBL, which together accounted for a 354-point drop.

Trading activity was robust, with 490 million shares exchanged, totaling Rs 10 billion. WTL was the most actively traded stock, with 86 million shares traded.