PSX recomposes KSE-100 Index, effective October 1

According to Mettis Global, the Pakistan Stock Exchange has reshuffled the KSE-100 and KSE-100PR indices following its review of March to August 2026. The changes take effect on October 1, 2026, bringing four companies into the benchmark and removing four others in line with the exchange's index rules. Image Pakistan, Thatta Cement, Nishat Chunian Power and Bank Makramah will join the index.

The four departing names are Hum Network, Mehmood Textile Mills, Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans and Rafhan Maize Products. Hum Network's exit followed the sector-based rule, while the other three were removed under the market capitalisation rule. Image Pakistan takes the seat vacated by Hum Network, while Thatta Cement, Nishat Chunian Power and Bank Makramah take the places of Mehmood Textile Mills, Pakistan Aluminium Beverage Cans and Rafhan Maize Products, respectively.

Mettis Global also noted that the index stays at 100 companies, spanning banking, cement, fertiliser, oil and gas, textile, power and technology names. The complete revised constituent list is set out in Annexure A, which was issued with the exchange's notification.