PSX stays bullish, gains 2,184 more points

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Thu, 27 Nov 2025, 4:53 PM

ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP):The benchmark KSE-100 Index of the Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) on Thursday continued its bullish momentum, surging by 2,184.78 points, a positive change of 1.34 percent, closing at 165,373.31 points compared to 163,188.53 points on the previous trading day.

A total of 498.36 million shares were traded in the ready market with a value of Rs30.59 billion, compared to 636.40 million shares worth Rs30.91 billion in the previous session. Market capitalization increased to Rs18.744 trillion from Rs18.512 trillion.

Out of 484 active companies, 289 closed higher, 152 declined, while 43 remained unchanged.

The leading companies in terms of ready-market turnover were Dost Steels Ltd. with 48.39 million shares, followed by WorldCall Telecom with 36.70 million shares, and Beco Steel Ltd. with 25.10 million shares.

The top gainers were PIA Holding Company Limited-B, which increased by Rs1,289.13 to close at Rs24,495.50, and Pakistan Services Limited, rising by Rs52.41 to close at Rs1,333.93.

Conversely, the major losers were Unilever Pakistan Foods Limited, which declined by Rs190.00 to close at Rs29,400.00, and Rafhan Maize Products Company Limited, decreasing by Rs29.99 to close at Rs9,370.00.

In the futures market, turnover stood at 595.96 million shares with a traded value of Rs27.19 billion, compared to 491.19 million shares valued at Rs31.01 billion on the previous day. Out of 318 futures-market companies, 256 recorded gains, 59 declined, while 3 remained unchanged.

The top volume contracts in the futures segment were KEL-Dec with 44.79 million shares, followed by KEL-Nov with 43.64 million shares, and Cnergy-Dec with 27.23 million shares.

Students perform a tableau during the closing ceremony of the All Pakistan Inter Board Girls Badminton Championship 2025 at the Officers Club, organized by the Larkana Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education.

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APP22-271125Larkana — APP22-271125 LARKANA: November 27 – Students perform a tableau during the closing ceremony of the All Pakistan Inter Board Girls Badminton Championship 2025 at the Officers Club, organized by the Larkana Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. APP/NAS/MAF/TZD/SSH

Students perform a tableau during the closing ceremony of the All Pakistan Inter Board Girls Badminton Championship 2025 at the Officers Club, organized by the Larkana Board of Intermediate and Secondary Education. — APP22-271125
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Around 5 women face violence daily in KP, conviction rate remains percent

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Thu, 27 Nov 2025, 4:52 PM

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ISLAMABAD, Nov 27 (APP):The Sustainable Social Development Organization (SSDO) on Thursday has released its fact sheet on Violence Against Women (VAW) in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa for January–June 2025, reporting 916 cases of violence across the province during the six-month period. Despite the volume of cases, not a single conviction was recorded.

According to police data obtained under the KP Right to Information Act, an average of five women faced violence every day in the province. The highest number of cases were reported under kidnapping/abduction (466), followed by domestic violence (234), rape (112), honor killing (63) and Ghag Act–related offences (41).

Of the 916 registered cases, 801 were challaned, 86 remain under investigation and 770 are under trial. SSDO noted that the conviction rate stayed at 0 percent, with no acquittals and no withdrawals recorded during the reporting period.

The organization stated that the data points to persistent weaknesses in investigation and prosecution, alongside social pressures that continue to hinder justice for survivors. The report also highlights ongoing cases registered under the Ghag Act, which prohibits the custom of forcibly claiming a woman for marriage without her consent,said in a Press Release issued here on Thursday.

The SSDO added that district-level analysis identifies several hotspot districts where prevalence of violence remains consistently high, both in terms of total reported cases and rate per 100,000 women. The organization emphasized that the absence of convictions across all categories underscores urgent gaps in the province’s legal response.

The organization called for coordinated efforts between police, prosecution, social welfare departments and community-level stakeholders to address violence and improve reporting and case outcomes.