Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar, the caretaker prime minister, stated on Friday that investors’ confidence had returned following the effective execution of the annual budget for 2023–24, the signature of a standby agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and improvements in the fiscal and external accounts. Speaking at the ceremony to commemorate the first auction of the Government Ijarah Sukook bonds issued by the Pakistan Stock Exchange, the prime minister said that stock brokers, SECP, and other participants should work together to publicise upcoming primary market auctions, calling it a noteworthy accomplishment for the whole market ecosystem.
In order to streamline participation in government securities auctions, broaden the pool of potential investors, and improve transparency, he complimented all parties involved on the Government Ijarah Sukook auction conducted through PSX rather than the State Bank of Pakistan. He praised all of the market participants, especially the retail market, for their enthusiasm in the PSX auction. He declared to the assembly that the stock exchange was a vibrant, dynamic force that shared the goals of advancement and business. The prime minister noted that the stock exchange’s gong not only heralded market transactions but also a symphony of prosperity and progress. He later rang the gong.