PSX investor base hits record 681,965 as participation surges 56% year-on-year

Pakistan’s stock market investor base climbed to a record 681,965 by October 2026, up 56% from a year earlier, according to figures shared by the Ministry of Finance. The exchange registered 25,747 new accounts in October, its largest monthly increase on record.

The ministry reported that PSX added 218,894 net investors in the first 10 months of 2026, exceeding the combined additions of the previous four full years. Gen Z and Millennials represented 85% of new investors, while the total investor count has risen by more than 80,000 since passing 600,000 in August. The figures point to a broader expansion of participation in Pakistan’s formal equity market, with younger people accounting for much of the recent growth.