PML-N's Nosheen Iftikhar won the hotly contested re-election in Daska and gained victory over PTI's Ali Asjad Malhi according to official results by the Election Commission of Pakistan.
The PSX took off to a troublesome start on Thursday. The lack of buying at the exchange can be attributed to political uncertainty originating from the Senate Election results in which the opposition alliance delivered a shocking victory against the ruling party.
Another listless session at the PSX with the index hovering around its starting place for entire session. The KSE100 index closed 13 points in the negative to settle at 42,101.
Consolidation was witnessed at the PSX during the first trading session of the week. The KSE100 index closed 92 points in the negative to settle at 42,115.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange continued positive momentum during trading on Thursday. The KSE100 index closed 654 points in the positive to settle at 41,031.
The Pakistan Stock Exchange recorded a positive session on Tuesday after taking a beating just a day before. The KSE100 index closed 231 points in the index to settle at 39,863.