PSX adds 218,894 net investors in first 10 months of 2026
The exchange’s roster rose from 463,071 at the start of 2026 to 681,965 by end-October, with adults under 45 and Punjab and Sindh driving most new October accounts.
The PSX investor base rose 47.3% from 463,071 to 681,965 between January and October 2026, a net gain of 218,894.
October saw 26,843 new accounts opened and a net rise of 25,747, described by the Finance Ministry as the highest monthly addition on record.
Adults aged 18–30 opened 14,634 individual accounts in October (54.6%); ages 31–45 opened 9,290 (34.7%).
Men opened 85.4% of October’s new individual accounts; women opened 14.6% (3,923).
Punjab and Sindh together accounted for 83.9% of October openings; the base was up 56% year-on-year.