Pakistan, June 28 -- The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) emerged as one of the world's top-performing markets in fiscal year 2024-25 (FY25). Its main KSE-100 Index delivered a remarkable 55.5% return in US dollar terms, placing it third globally, according to a report by Arif Habib Limited (AHL). The index also gained 58.6% in PKR terms, rising from 78,445 to 124,379 points by the end of the fiscal year.

Only Ghana and Slovenia performed better. Ghana's GGSECI Index topped the list with a 140.7% return, and Slovenia's SBITOP Index followed with 56.7%. In comparison, Pakistan outperformed major developed and emerging markets. For example, the Nasdaq in the US posted only 14%, Germany's DAX gave 46.9%, India's Sensex just 3.2%, and Japan's N...